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Description: | Very dramatic couture evening gown labelled 'Lancetti, Roma' in scarlet silk taffeta; full length, off-the-shoulder shealth dress with horizontally swathed bodice; contrasting sheer sleeves in heavily beaded black tulle; similar beading as a scrolling border to neck and centre front; large pendant black bead tassel attached at waist, centre front. Bodice lined scarlet nylon; woven label, silver on black, 'Lancetti, Roma'.
Pino Lancetti (1926-2007) launched his house in Rome in 1961 designing for a small wealthy clientele with the other half dozen couturiers based in Rome. He continued with some success and huge prestige until the 1980s, but thereafter declined.
Technique: embroidering
Material: silk
Material: taffeta
Material: bead
Lancetti dress, 1980s, detail
Lancetti dress, 1980s.
Lancetti dress, label, 1980s | Source: | Manchester City Galleries | Identifier: | mcag.emu.ecatalogue.64610 | Go to resource |
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