Ensemble

Item

SFRC Accession Number
en-ca 1-966-15-02275
Title
en-ca Ensemble
Style Period
en-ca 1960s
en-ca 1966
Designer
en-ca Claire Haddad
Label
en-ca Claire Haddad
Design / Construction
en-ca Ecru or off white guipure embroidered lace (from Switzerland) three piece ensemble of sleeveless full length coat, tunic jacket and fitted bodice gown. The coat has a single "broach" clasp at the bodice. The tunic jacket is fitted and has a small peplum. It was worn over the gown which also has a bra top cut. The lace coat is lined in white organza while the gown and jacket are lined in white taffeta. This gown was worn by Claire Haddad when she was accepting an award for her work at Ontario's first EDEE awards from the Economic and Development Department under the direction of the Honorable Stanley Randall. The awards were to encourage original Canadian design.
Research
en-ca Claire Haddad: A Canadian Fashion Icon (1924-2016)
en-ca A Canadian Fashion Dynasty – Albert and Claire Haddad
Type of Garment
en-ca Main dress
en-ca Ensemble
en-ca Womenswear
Material
en-ca Guipure lace
en-ca Organza
en-ca Taffeta
Colour
en-ca Ecru
Donor
en-ca Claire Haddad
Item sets
Costume
1960s
Main Dress
Ensemble