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Description: | Cream silk crepe printed with bold Japanese deisgn of birds and branches in black. Orange sun at lower centre front.
Round neck, lower at front, bound in white crepe. Very short cap sleeves edged. Dropped waist seam tying in bow on left. White silk bodice lining in two sections. Narrow silk satin shoulder straps. 4" opening all down centre back over cream crepe underskirt. Back lined in white silk. Black crepe gusset inserted underarms.
Label printed at left shoulder : "Modele MOLYNEUX, 5 Rue Royale Made in France"
See newsprint image in Daily Sketch of original wearer at Royal Ascot, relating that Dinkie beat Weathervane (1924).
Technique: printed
Material: silk
Material: crepe
dress by Edward Molyneux, 1923, (1947.4286). | Source: | Manchester City Galleries | Identifier: | mcag.emu.ecatalogue.17111 | Go to resource |
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