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  • We acquired this object.

1984

  • Work on this object began.

2020

2025

  • You found it!

Dress

This is a Dress. It was designed by Willi Smith and made for WilliWear Ltd.. Its medium is cotton. It is a part of the department.


WilliWear introduced presentations that featured both men’s and women’s collections on the same runway.

This object was previously on display as a part of the exhibition Willi Smith: Street Couture.

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