Doris Page Couture paint splash lurex mini-dress, 1970s

Subdued tones of grey and brown are offset by the flashed of bright orangey red and the glimmering lurex woven into the fabric. Labelled Doris Page Couture, and likely from the mid 1970s, this graphic printed lurex dress features bell sleeves, a high, pointed waistline and a daring length. The way the sleeves are bound and the thread and stitching in the hem indicates that this dress has been modified from the original to give it a new lease on life. 

Details

Credit: Garment loan courtesy of Tess Munro Pedreros.
Copyright: Creative Commons BY-NC-ND 4.0 Licence
Manufacturing location: New Zealand
Garment type: Dress
Material: synthetic lurex blend
Features: lurex texture, graphic print, shortened bell sleeves, and hemline
Colour: Brown, black, orange-red
Label: Doris Page Couture
Date: 1970s