Shocking pink satin cocktail dress

This Siltex cocktail dress was worn to the Waikato Diocesan School Ball in the 1960s. Young ladies were 'partnered up' with young gentlemen from the neighbouring boys school, St Pauls Collegiate.

Details

Credit: Courtesy of Joanne Liddy
Copyright: Creative Commons BY-NC-ND 4.0 Licence
Designer: Jean Llewellyn
Manufacturing location: New Zealand
Garment type: Cocktail dress
Material: Satin
Colour: Shocking pink
Label: Siltex
Date: 1960s