Collection item
Sandpiper Miró style abstract print shirtwaist dress, 1970s
Juliet Stimpson found this Sandpiper dress in an op-shop for $6, and now provides us with an excellent example of a garment made in NZ from an imported designer fabric. The Italian textile features an abstract print with a watercolour textured background, and amorphous, atomic shapes inspired by the surrealist art of Joan Miró, on an opaque polyester chiffon.
The dress itself has a button front, elastic waist and billowing sleeves, which is accented with a self-fabric tie at the neck. The result is a classic and comfortable day dress which lets the fabric speak for itself!
Details
Credit:
Garment loan courtesy of Juliet Stimpson, Noon Goods
Copyright:
Creative Commons BY-NC-ND 4.0 Licence
Credit:
Garment loan courtesy of Juliet Stimpson
Copyright:
Creative Commons BY-NC-ND 4.0 Licence
Manufacturing location:
New Zealand
Garment type:
Day dress
Material:
"Star" Imported Italian abstract printed synthetic chiffon
Features:
Artist inspired print, full princess sleeves, button up front, neckline bound in self, tie neck closure.
Colour:
Peach, red, olive green, brown
Purchase location:
Auckland
Last published:
January 2022
Label:
Sandpiper
Date:
1976
