item details
NameEnsemble: dress and coat
ProductionEl Jay; manufacturer(s); 1960s; New Zealand
Christian Dior; fashion designer; 1960s; France
Christian Dior; fashion designer; 1960s; France
Classificationensembles, dresses, coats
Materialsbrocade, taffeta, plastic, synthetic fibre
Materials SummaryMachine sewn synthetic brocade, hand sewn synthetic beads, synthetic linings
Techniquesmachine sewing, hand sewing, beading
Registration NumberGH016296/1-2
Credit linePurchased 2009
Overview
This coat is part of a dress and coat ensemble that was originally a 'mother-of-the-groom' outfit. It was purchased by a wealthy Auckland woman to wear to her son's wedding.