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It was created by using heavyweight gaberdines by Nattier, an Italian manufacturer, and other heavy fabrics that maintained the rigid lines. This flared, daisy-patterned shift reflects the Courrèges look in the mid 1960s. A Courrèges house photograph shows a bronzed young model in a geometric haircut wearing an almost identical dress (model number 54). She wears short white gloves, long white socks and flat, wide-toed bar shoes.\r\n\r\nThis dress was worn by Princess Stanislaus Radziwill. It forms part of the Cecil Beaton Collection. This Collection was brought together by the society photographer Sir Cecil Beaton (1904-1980). With great energy and determination Beaton contacted the well-dressed elite of Europe and North America to help create this lasting monument to the art of dress. The Collection was exhibited in 1971, accompanied by a catalogue that detailed its enormous range.","physicalDescription":"Short flaring mini-dress of cotton and machine-embroidered organza. The round-necked, sleeveless dress fastens with a zip at the centre back. The semi-transparent embroidered organza panels are backed with flesh-coloured silk and the garment is lined in white silk. The pattern is arranged in wide bands alternating with panels of white and brown organza embroidered with daisies. The armholes, neck and the hem are edged with white daisies. It has the label COURREGES PARIS. This flared, daisy-patterned dress summarises the Courreges look of the mid-1960s. 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