Collection item
Shot silk rose dress with gauntlets
Bruce Papas designed this dress when he was working from his home in Titirangi, Auckland. The rose has been made by manipulating the cloth – it has been created totally without cutting or seaming. The puffball skirt’s form is supported with soft wadding. Read more about Bruce Papas in the New Zealand Fashion Museum publication, A Certain Style.
Details
Credit:
Garment loan courtesy of Meegan Pollock
Copyright:
Creative Commons BY-NC-ND 4.0 Licence
Designer:
Bruce Papas
Manufacturing location:
Titirangi, Auckland
Garment type:
Evening dress, gauntlets
Material:
Shot silk
Features:
The dress has a puffball skirt and a handmade rose.
Exhibition:
A Certain Style: Bruce Papas, March 2018
Label:
Bruce Papas Model
Date:
Circa 1985
