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Description
outfit, 3m long dress, Mongolian jacket, sheepskin shoes
(.1) dress, electric blue stretch synthetic, high round neck, sleeveless, bust darting with side panels to provide close fit, high split to centre front, dress constructed in five panels terminating in a pointed train
(.2) jacket, orange dyed sheepskin, seams sewn to outside of jacket, pointed shoulders, suede finish to jacket exterior, fur to inside, sleeves slit from elbow to cuff, front cut away from bust tapering around to back finishing just below hips
(.3) shoes, orange dyed sheepskin, suede finish to exterior, fur lining, mary Jane style shoes with squared toe, silver coloured metal buckle to staps, fur to outside of straps, tan leather sole with black edging, black plastic and wood chunky heel
Place
Auckland Central/Auckland City/Auckland/New Zealand
Associated Place
London/England
Accession Number
1999.156.3
Accession Date
19 Oct 1999
Department
Applied Arts and Design

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Credit Line
purchased with funds provided by the Charles Edgar Disney Art Trust, 1999, collection of Auckland War Memorial Museum, 1999.156.3
Primary Maker
WORLD (fashion house) (Retailer)
Denise L'Estrange-Corbet (Designer)
Francis Hooper (Designer)
Place
Auckland Central/Auckland City/Auckland/New Zealand
Date
1998-1999
Associated Notes
group show with New Zealand Four (WORLD, Karen Walker, Nom D, Zambesi), the first time WORLD had shown at London Fashion week
Associated Event
London Fashion Week
Associated Place
London/England
Associated Date
Feb 1999
Technique
machine stitched

dyed

manufactured
Period
Elizabeth II (1952 - 2022)/House of Windsor/English reign
Signature/marks
WORLD/NEW ZEALAND (designer's label)

WORLD (designer's label)

WORLD/New Zealand Sheepskin/This garment is truly unique. No two shapes are the same,/for this reason any imperfections in the fabric are natural/characteristics and will not affect the wearer of the garment./(For protection we recommend 'scotchguarding' the garment.) (designer's label)

DESIGN COPYRIGHT/OF THIS GARMENT/IS THE PROPERTY OF/"WORLD"/(NEW ZEALAND)/ATTEMPTS TO PRODUCE/ARE FORBIDDEN (designer's label)

"Leather Specialist/Dry Cleaning Only" (care label)

Vero/Cuoio/40/Made in/N.Z. (size and origin)

WORLD/NEW ZEALAND (designer's label)

Clara #18 (model name)
Media
stretch/synthetic textile
wool (hair)/hair/animal material
leather/animal material
plastic/organic material
wood/plant material
silver plate/plate/metal/inorganic material
nickel/nonferrous metal/metal/inorganic material
Measurement Description
(.1) dress: l 3550 mm back, w 300 mm across shoulders, l 705 mm centre front to slit; (.2) jacket: l 790 mm back, l 764 mm sleeve, w 425 mm across front; (.3-.4) shoes: h 140 x 94 x l 285 mm x w 96 mm
Measurement Reading
3550mm
300mm
705mm
790mm
764mm
425mm
140 x 94 x 285mm
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Clothing
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18 Jan 2019

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