Black dress trimmed with ribbons & cord

Robin Royds worked in 1970s Christchurch designing printed fabric garments. Artist Anneke Borren bought this dress in Christchurch in about 1974 to wear to an exhibition opening.

Details

Credit: Garment loan courtesy of Anneke Borren
Copyright: Creative Commons BY-NC-ND 4.0 Licence
Designer: Robin Royds
Manufacturing location: Christchurch
Garment type: Dress
Material: Velvet
Features: Decorative ribbon and cord on the sleeves and skirt. The fabric is hand-printed.
Colour: Black
Purchase location: Christchurch
Label: Robin Royds
Date: 1974