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ne of the first dresses in the exhibition was this gathered Catherine Walker dress. The dress has a gathered bodice that allows the fabric to fit tightly around the body. It is interesting how the purple half is also gathered and reaches over the shoulder. At the shoulder the gathers stop and the fullness of the fabric drapes freely down the back, to the floor.
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Pink and purple evening dress by Catherine Walker. Worn during an official visit to Thailand in 1988 and at a film premier in London.