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Ensemble, cocktail (dress and bolero)

Ensemble, cocktail (dress and bolero)
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Ensemble, cocktail (dress and bolero)
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Museum of New Zealand Te Papa Tongarewa
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Te Papa Collections Online
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From utility to glamour This cocktail dress with matching bolero jacket was designed by Victor Stiebel (1907-1976), who designed garments for Britain's Utility clothing scheme during the Second World War. This cocktail dress, with its full skirt, reflects a return to luxury in the post-war period and London's interpretation of  'The New Look'. The dress, which drapes beautifully, is made from superfine worsted wool fabric in a rich raspberry colour. The bodice features a crossover effect, wit...

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Date created
circa 1950
Creator
Victor Stiebel
URL
https://collections.tepapa.govt.nz/object/738656
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worsted / wool / evening dresses / cocktail dresses / boleros / dresses / weaving / lace making / machine sewing / hand sewing / Clothing & dress / Wool / London / Mary-Annette Hay / New Zealand Wool Board / The International Wool Secretariat

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