DRESS & JACKET

H2002.114.1-2

(.1) Sleeveless knee length dress. Boat neck, dress is straight cut with no waist, two vertical darts in mid section. Fabric is a very pale gold with satin-style sheen, with large circular Chinese motifs. The motifs have dragons, flowers birds within them, in pink, purple, green, yellow, red and black. Lining of dress is pale yellow cotton fabric. White metal zip at side. Back is scooped low.

(.2) Jacket made of same fabric as dress. Same length as dress, mid-length sleeves. Round neck, no collar. Coat doesn't have button holes or buttons. Lined with deep green satin. The edges of coat opening have a stiffened porous synthetic textile inserted into it. Coat is "A-line" in shape, without any darts or tucks.

Department: 

History Department

Collection

History Collection

Collection Item Data

Accession Number: H2002.114.1-2
Accession Date: 29 Aug 2002
Acquisition Year: 2002
Credit: Ray Wilkinson

Material

Synthetic/Textile

synthetic satin-style fabric, cotton, metal

0 - Whole
Cotton/Textile0 - Whole
Metal/Metal0 - Whole

Measurement

length1010mm
width355mmbust
length1020mm
width430mmshoulders

 


 

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