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The evening dress and shawl seen from behind. -
The evening dress fastens in front with a zipper. -
The lining with metal boning. -
The belt, shawl and posy of fabric flowers.
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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