Dress, gold silk, fitted short style with narrow straps, a v-neckline and heavily embellished with metal sequin floral motif, '3284 molton gold', designed by 'Ruth Tarvydas', Perth, Western Australia, 2008.
H2018.140
This evening dress is made from gold silk. The fitted style has a v-neckline and narrow straps.
The straps have a single row of decorative diamantes applied the length of the strap.
The backless dress has a lace-up feature. The fabric is covered with appliqued flowers of
varying sizes, made from metal goldsequins with a trio of diamantes in the centre.
The closure is an invisible zip in the proper left seam.The lining is tonal gold sheer silk.
History:
This style is from 2008 and was shown at Rosemount Australian Fashion Week (RAFW). There is a
high level of creative and technical production involved in this dress, as each flower is hand made from
metal sequins and crystals, and then appliqued by hand. The dress was a sample produced for the
catwalk only, and wasn't produced commercially.
Department:
History DepartmentCollection
| Accession Number: | H2018.140 |
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| Accession Date: | 1 Nov 2018 |
| Acquisition Year: | 2018 |
| Credit: | Donated by W Tarr |
Material
This evening dress is made from gold silk. The fitted style has a v-neckline and narrow straps. The straps have a single row of decorative diamantes applied the length of the strap. The backless dress has a lace-up feature. The fabric is covered with appliqued flowers of varying sizes, made from metal gold sequins with a trio of diamantes in the centre. The closure is an invisible zip in the proper left seam. The lining is tonal gold sheer silk. |
Measurement
| Chest/Circumference | 460mm |
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| Waist/Circumference | 360mm |
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| Hem/Circumference | 1070mm |
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| Neck to hem/Height | 645mm |
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