cocktail dress
Summary
ivory silk, slightly slubbed and printed with an abstract swirls and squiggles design in black. Cocktail dress with deep collarless v neck. Half length sleeves ending above elbows with decorative "cuffs" and buttons. 5 matching self fabric buttons fastening to loops below v neck, to waist. Shoulder seams and pads, with double front darts below. Waist seam, with attached belt/sash and bow fastening above. Gored 4 panel skirt with seams at sides, sb and sf and with side pockets. Narrow 1.5 in hem. CB 9 in slit from neck to 13 in zip running below waist.Unlined. Label cb neck "Christain Dior, London"
Object Name
cocktail dress
Creators Name
Date Created
1984
accession number
1994.97
Collection Group
Place of creation
London
Medium
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