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dress, woman's, cocktail

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human history
  • Other Name

    short evening dress

  • Description

    dress, woman's cocktail, mid-calf length, fuscia-coloured chiffon cocktail dress with round neck, cap-sleeves, shirred at the upper, dart-fitted bodice joined to skirt at natural waist, bias cut flowing skirt with press-clip fastened opening to one side and short buttoned opening to back of neck featuring seven self-covered buttons and loop fasteners.

    With decoration to the bodice in form of a diagonal spray of leaves and flowers executed in silver and gold metallic thread embroidery and blue sequins. Long undecorated belt made from same fabric as dress, no fasteners.

  • Place
    Auckland City/Auckland/New Zealand
  • Accession Number
    1993.48
  • Accession Date
    1993
  • Other Id

    T1446 (textile)

  • Department

    Applied Arts and Design

  • Display Room

    Scars on the Heart

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