Evening dress
Category
Costume
Date
1935
Materials
Cream silk, silver lame and metal
Measurements
1750 x 1020 mm
Place of origin
England
Collection
Springhill, County Londonderry
NT 604585
Summary
Woman’s dress. Cream silk (or synthetic fibre) and silver lamé sleeveless, long, V-neck evening dress, with slight train. Extra fullness at CF of skirt, falling from three pleats. A loop of fabric hangs from each shoulder forming a loose decorative sleeve. The back V is partially filled with cream silk crepe-de-chine with cut-away detail at neck. Dress fastens CB with two metal hooks and stitched eyes at neck, crepe-de-chine fastens on bodice with press-studs and dress fastens with seven metal hooks and eyes. Back of bodice and decorative brocade loops are lined with cream silk crepe-de-chine.
Provenance
Knole