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dress, evening

human history
  • Other Name

    maxi dress, sleeveless, 1976 (descriptive name)

  • Description

    Evening dress, sleeveless ankle-length made by Julie Mellsop for daughter Helen, age 17. Made from sage green coloured fabric with tiny white polka dots all over, and two strips of [satin] at the bust, one green and one white. A-line skirt.

  • Place
    Auckland City/Auckland/New Zealand
  • Accession Number
    2017.73.1
  • Accession Date
    22 Aug 2017
  • Department

    History

    Social History

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  • dress, evening, 2017.73.1, ©All Rights Reserved Reproduced with kind permission from Julie Mellsop
  • dress, evening, 2017.73.1, ©All Rights Reserved Reproduced with kind permission from Julie Mellsop
  • dress, evening, 2017.73.1, ©All Rights Reserved Reproduced with kind permission from Julie Mellsop
  • dress, evening, 2017.73.1, ©All Rights Reserved Reproduced with kind permission from Julie Mellsop

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