Evening Dress
1974 (made)
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John Bates designed modernistic, body-revealing garments, as well as Bohemian fashions. This full-length zipped winter dress is decorated with an ornamental design of birds and diamonds and features a mandarin collar. The embroidery around the pockets is reminiscent of 19th-century Turkish and Greek couched decoration. The dress was originally designed to be worn with a matching black embroidered hat with a tassel, made by Frederick Fox for John Bates.
Object details
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| Materials and techniques | Embroidered worsted wool crêpe |
| Brief description | Embroidered worsted wool crêpe evening dress, designed by John Bates, London, 1974 |
| Physical description | Embroidered black worsted wool crêpe evening dress with Turkish and Greek-inspired decoration around the front pockets. A-line shape. Decorated with an ornamental design of birds and features a mandarin collar. |
| Production type | Haute couture |
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| Credit line | Worn and given by Pamela, Lady Harlech |
| Object history | Registered File number 1987/1679. |
| Production | Autumn/Winter 1974 |
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| Summary | John Bates designed modernistic, body-revealing garments, as well as Bohemian fashions. This full-length zipped winter dress is decorated with an ornamental design of birds and diamonds and features a mandarin collar. The embroidery around the pockets is reminiscent of 19th-century Turkish and Greek couched decoration. The dress was originally designed to be worn with a matching black embroidered hat with a tassel, made by Frederick Fox for John Bates. |
| Bibliographic reference | De La Haye, Amy, ed. The Cutting Edge: 50 Years of British Fashion 1947-1997. London: V&A Publications, 1997. p. 97.
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| Accession number | T.206-1987 |
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| Record created | September 4, 2003 |
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