Name/Title

Dress

Entry/Object ID

2006.3.1

Description

Part A) Gold silk dress. Shallow notched "V" neckline in front and a shallow "V" in back. Cap sleeves. Front of dress has a loose inverse box pleat down the center front, from bust to bottom hem. Rear of dress has a seam at the natural waistline as well as gathers in the bodice and skirt. Zipper and hook-and-eye closure down center rear of bodice. Lined with gold coloured fabric. Part B) Gold and grey belt. Made of three narrow fabric tubes filled with stuffing. The thickest and longest tube is made of same silk fabric as dress. The two thinner and shorter tubes are made of a thin dark grey gauze. The grey tubes are attached to each other lengthwise in the middle while the gold tube is loose. No fasteners.

Acquisition

Source (if not Accessioned)

Heller, Barbara, on behalf of Samuel Heller Ltd.

Clothing/Dress/Costume Details

Clothing Sex

Female

Textile Details

Material

Silk

Color

Gold

Made/Created

Manufacturer

Pierre Balmain

Date made

circa 1960 - 1969

Dimensions

Dimension Notes

Dress Length: 98cm Width (b): 44.5cm Belt Length (gold): 169.5cm Length (grey): 129.5cm