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Evening dress, 1959

This evening dress was made by Nina Ricci in Paris for their spring 1959 collection. Nina Ricci is a French fashion house founded in 1932 by Maria Ricci and her son Robert. The dress was purchased for a royal dinner in 1959.

Evening dress in blue-green duchesse silk. It fastens at the front with a zipper. The matching white synthetic shawl is held together by a posy of fabric flowers. The belt is lined with white leather.

Material

Silk, leather, synthetic

Length

150 cm

Technique

Duchesse

Inventory number

KM 62498.5