Evening gown and cape

Clothes for Women

Inventory number
2018.2.21.5ab.CW.SU.C1968.GB
Author:
House of Zandra Rhodes (British, founded 1966)
Description
Silk evening gown and cape with the floral print decorated with ostrich feathers.
Materials
Silk
Ostrich feathers
Origin
circa 1968 London, United Kingdom

Exhibitions History
• 2015.07.15–2015.10.25. ‘Invitation to the Centenary Ball. 1915–2015. From Alexandre Vassiliev foundation collection.’ Museum of Decorative Arts and Design, Riga, Latvia.
• 2015.11.10–2016.11.18. ‘Invitation to the Ball. 1915–2015. From Alexandre Vassiliev foundation collection.’ Museum of Applied Arts and Design, Vilnius, Lithuania.
• 2018.06.04–2018.12.02. ‘Resort of the fashion from Alexandre Vassiliev foundation collection. Fashion from 18th to 20th century.’ Heydar Aliyev Center, Baku, Azerbaijan.
• 2020.06.01–2020.10.30. ‘Fashion and Nature. 1785–2005. From Alexandre Vassiliev foundation collection.’ Silute Hugo Sheu Museum (Hugo Sheu Manor), Silutė, Lithuania.
• 2021.09.17–2021.11.14. ‘To Play To The Gallery. Fashion And Portrait.’ Together with Museum of Art and History, Geneva, Switzerland. Museum of Art and History, Palatine’s room, Geneva, Switzerland.
• 2023.07.15–2023.11.05. ‘The Paradox of Fashion: Fashion versus Art.’ Alexandre Vassiliev foundation together with Kampa Museum Funds. Kampa Museum, Prague, Czech Republic.
• 2025.06.13–2026.01.14. ‘The 1960s: when my mom wore a mini. From the collection of Alexandre Vassiliev foundation.’ Cultural center-museum of Suvalkija (Sūduva) (Paežeriai Manor), Vilkaviškis district, Lithuania.