Cocktail dress
Category
Costume
Date
1960
Materials
Lurex, Rayon
Measurements
840 mm (W)900 mm (Length)
Place of origin
London
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Killerton, Devon
NT 1366336
Summary
Cocktail or evening dress. Cut in six main pieces, sleeveless shift style with dropped waistline and knife-pleated skirt. Made in pale blue synthetic jersey woven with silver lurex thread. Bodice lined with pale blue rayon acetate pleated skirt machine stitched to bodice at hip-level. Bodice has rounded neckline, scalloped lower hem, finished with two self fabric bows on hips. Dress fastens at CB with 'Tex' metal zip, hook and worked loop. Label; 'Blanes, London, size 14 Dry Clean Only'