dress, evening, woman's
Description: dress, evening, woman's, cream silk crepe, lined with cream [artificial] lining silk; round neck; knee length; decoration on front only, using beads and sequins, heavy beaded work around neckline and upper chest area, with sequin & beaded 'tabs' (made in three pieces) decorating the entire front of dress; decoration to front of dress was inspired by Maori cloak, and its patterns were interpreted using sequins and beads (the sequins tabs are similar to the curled muka tabs on Maori cloaks); a piece of fabric sent from Dior, Paris. Made in New Zealand by fashion label El-Jay. Circa 1960.
Collection: HUMAN HISTORYAccession Number: 1995.133.1Description: dress, evening, woman's, cream silk crepe, lined with cream [artificial] lining silk; round neck; knee length; decoration on front only, using beads and sequins, heavy beaded…