Floral Printed Net Evening Dress
DateLate 1950s
Object NameDress
Mediumnet, taffeta and tarlatan
ClassificationsFashion and Dress
DimensionsLength: 146 Cm; Width: At Hem: 825 Cm
AcquisitionThe Peggy Walker Gift, 1983.
LocationView by Appointment - Aberdeen Treasure Hub
Object numberABDMS002377
Keywords
popular throughout the 1950s and early 1960s. Fuschia pink flowers are printed over white net and the fitted bodice and voluminous skirt draw attention to the small waist. It is likely that this dress would have been worn to a ball or dance.