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outfit, woman's

human history
  • Other Name

    dress, evening

    dress, cocktail?

  • Description

    woman's outfit comprising dress and coat; both made from ruby red permanently crushed glacé synthetic fabric

    .1) The knee-length dress with deep square neckline; padded shoulders; elaborately ruched gigot sleeves tapering to wrists, with short zipper to inner wrists; fitted to waist then flaring out at hem; the lower part of the dress featuring heavy ruching in peaked panels; the upper points incorporated into seams; with long zipper to centre back; fully lined in deep wine (silk).

    .2) The coat collarless, sleeveless, with deep armholes and with deep slits to side front and back and one to centre back; with thin ties incorporated into side seams and tied at centre back; self-lined.

  • Place
  • Accession Number
    1998.6.5
  • Accession Date
    03 Mar 1998
  • Department

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