ladies' evening dress
Object number2010.016.9
Titleladies' evening dress
CreatorQuad
DescriptionLadies' evening dress by Quad with dark turquoise velvet bodice and Tudor-inspired trumpet sleeves that flare out over inner sleeves of peacock lace with velvet cuffs. The same lace covers a full-length dress of turquoise nylon. Anti-perspiration pads are stitched to the inner lining at the armpits. Purchased by the donor in 1972 to wear to her Nursing Graduation Ball on October 6th, 1972, at the Treetops Hotel, Aberdeen. The dress cost £18 - a full month's wages.
Production date 1972
Production period20th century
Object namedress, evening
Dimensions
- length: 122.0 cm