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Black and Pink Evening Dress
Black and Pink Evening Dress
Black and Pink Evening Dress
Black and Pink Evening Dress

Black and Pink Evening Dress

Date1950s
Object NameDress
Mediumacetate, net lace and velvet
ClassificationsFashion and Dress
DimensionsLength: 108cm
Waist: 72cm
AcquisitionPresented in 1977 by Mrs Margaret Vieira.
LocationView by Appointment - Aberdeen Treasure Hub
Object numberABDMS009290
About MeBlack lace dress with attached pink net underdress.

Plain underdresses were often overlaid with another transparent fabric such as lace or taffeta, which would reveal the colour underneath. The overdress might also have been embellished with either beadwork, sequins, appliqué motifs or embroidery.