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Virgo evening gown

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Peggie Wilson won the Benson Hedges Gold Rose Award in 1965 for this evening gown, which she called 'Virgo'. She was inspired by “the simplicity, balance and beauty of nature” when she designed the gown.

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  • Title

    Virgo evening gown

  • Maker

    Peggie Wilson

  • Contributor

    Courtesy of Peggie Wilson

  • Date made

    1965

  • Subject

    Evening gown

  • Rights

    Courtesy of Peggie Wilson ; Creative Commons BY-NC-ND 4.0 Licence

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