evening dress
Samuels, Manchester 1890 - 1968
Summary
Pink rayon crepe evening dress, full length with ruched band at waist, full gathered skirt, short cap sleeves, left side zipped placket, oval front neck and cross-over v-neck back. Bodice and sleeves heavily and elaborately embroidered with seed pearls, bugle beads and crystals with zigzag machine embroidery in lurex; matching embroidery in two narrow panels down the right side skirt. Fully lined pink acetate. Woven label, inner seam 'Samuels Manchester', and ironing instructions in German, French and English.
Object Name
evening dress
Creators Name
Date Created
1954-1958
Dimensions
L: 135cm
waist: 66cm
accession number
2008.82
Collection Group
Place of creation
Manchester
Medium
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