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Type of collection:Clothes
Registration number:
75IND
Class:Social Outfit
Denomination:Clothing
Title:Flock of swallows dress [bolero ensemble]
Author:Angel, Zuzu
Background/Collection:Zuzu Angel
Production date:Década de 1970
Local production:Legacy
Clothes history:
The dress is part of the International Dateline Collection III, which is considered to be a milestone on the designer’s path, since it was the first time a fashion show presented itself as a political protest. The show was held at the home of Lauro Sotello Alves, Brazil’s chief-consul in New York in 1971. According to Hildegard Angel (January 2017 statement) “Flock of swallows” is the pattern’s name, one of the few to which Zuzu Angel gave a title.
Exclusive pattern created by Zuzu Angel, patented by Zuzu Angel.
Dimensions:
Width: 0,74
Height: 1,06
Circumference: 0,80
Technique:Hand sewn, Machine sewn, Silk screen
Material:Cotton, Polybel, Zipper
Clothes description:
Midi red cotton dress, with a pattern of different sized swallows in black, with straps and a A-line cut starting at the bust. Has two peaks at the bust and a 0, 40 cm zipper on the back.
Associated events:Ocupação Zuzu Angel (Zuzu Angel Occupation) Exhibition. Itaú Cultural Institute. São Paulo, 2014.
Complementary clothes:
Flock of swallows bolero [dress ensemble]
Description of complementary clothes:
Red cotton bolero, with a pattern of different sized swallows in black, priest collar, buttonless frontal opening and sleeves with a frown at the shoulders. There is a peak at the bust. Sleeves are 0, 27 cm tall and 0, 21 cm wide. The piece has a interlining.