Collection item
Gold brocade cocktail dress
The Siltex label was established by Polish refugee Maria Goodgeld in 1948. By 1958, she employed 50 staff, including the Siltex designer Jean Llewellyn who "worked her way up via what was then the most common route: machinist to cutter, cutter to cutter-designer, and eventually designer in her own right" (The Dress Circle, 2010, page 96).
Details
Credit:
Photo courtesy of Museum of Transport and Technology (MOTAT)
Copyright:
Photo © Museum of Transport and Technology (MOTAT), All rights reserved.
Designer:
Jean Llewellyn
Garment type:
Cocktail dress
Material:
Synthetic brocade
Features:
This dress is made from a moire-patterned synthetic brocade in gold and tan tones with metallic gold thread. It has three quarter length sleeves, a square neckline and the skirt gathers to one side at the hip.
Colour:
Gold
Label:
Siltex
Date:
Circa 1958