Zuzu mourning belt [ensemble with dress, shawl, neckscarf and necklace]

Registration number: 134IND
Type of collection:Clothes
Registration number: 134IND
Class:Social Outfit
Denomination:Accessory
Title:Zuzu mourning belt [ensemble with dress, shawl, neckscarf and necklace]
Author:Angel, Zuzu
Background/Collection:Zuzu Angel
Production date:Década de 1970
Local production:Legacy
Clothes history: According to Hildegard Angel, this is an "allegorical" look that include a neckscarf, shawl and necklace. It was worn by Zuzu Angel on the exhibition of the protest-fashion show of the International Dateline Collection III – Holiday and Resort, in 1971, at the residence of Brazilian consul in New York, Lauro Soutello Alves. A replica was made for the exhibition held at the “Museu Histórico Nacional” (National Historic Museum) in 1996
Dimensions:
Width: 1,23
Height: 0,17
Technique:Being researched
Material:Metal
Clothes description: Zuzu mourning belt: Metal belt with a chain, hoops, 2 buoy latches and crucifixes in two sizes: 0,05 cm and 0,07 cm. The word “Fátima” is written on the back of the smaller crucifix. Along the chain, the crucifixes alternate sizes, side by side. At the center of the belt, the crucifixes are arranged in a gradual manner, getting bigger on the center.
Associated events:Ocupação Zuzu Angel (Zuzu Angel Occupation) Exhibition. Itaú Cultural Institute. São Paulo, 2014.
Complementary clothes: Zuzu mourning dress [ensemble with shawl, neckscarf, belt and necklace] Zuzu mourning headscarf [ ensemble with dress, belt and necklace] Zuzu mourning shawl [ensemble with dress, neckscarf, belt and necklace] Zuzu mourning necklace [angel with flowers – ensemble with dress, shawl, neckscarf and belt]
Description of complementary clothes: Zuzu mourning dress: long dress, trapeze style, made in black plowed silk and long sleeves. Sleeves with a frown on the shoulders, straight V cleavage, slightly rounded, with two cutouts at the front, starting at the armholes. Hems and wrists are hand sewn, the hem being made with a tack. Closing at the back with brackets and a 0, 53 cm zipper. Inside the piece, at the height of the shoulders, there is a metal snap button, with a part stuck to the piece and another in a strap sewn to the piece. Zuzu mourning headscarf: headscarf in black silk muslin with a hand sewn hemline. Zuzu mourning shawl: plowed silk neckscarf with fringes. The fringes were hand sewn, and the silk has a straight seam machine sewn hemline. There is a patch of the same fabric on one of the sides. Zuzu mourning necklace: Silver necklace with flowers and an angel in white, pink, blue, green and orange. The angel is proned at the center of the piece, holding a flower bouquet over 0, 14 cm a metal support with leaf trimmings. Around it, there are flowers and leafs, as well as on the three pendants, each being 0, 05 cm, right below the angel. The chain is made of metal, is 0, 15 cm long and has blue dots. The closing is a buoy style.

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[Photographic record of mourning dress displayed at the “Zuzu Angel – I am Brazilian fashion” exhibition]

Photographic record of mourning dress displayed at the “Zuzu Angel – I am Brazilian fashion” exhibition, held from august 31st and October 8th 2006, at the “Museu Histórico Nacional” (National Historic Museum), Rio de Janeiro.

Zuzu mourning necklace [angel with flowers – ensemble with dress, shawl, headscarf and belt]

Silver necklace with flowers and a porcelain angel in: white, pink, blue, green and orange. The angel is proned at the center of the piece, which is holding a bouquet of flowers, over a 0, 14 cm metal support with leaves details. Around the flowers, there are flowers and leaves, as well as on the three pendants, which are 0, 05 cm each, right below the angel. The metal chain is 0, 15 cm long and has small blue balls, The closing is buoy style.

Zuzu mourning headscarf [ ensemble with dress, belt and necklace]

Headscarf in black silk muslin with a hand sewn hemline.

Zuzu Mourning dress [ensemble with shawl, headscarf, belt and necklace]

Long dress, made of tiled black silk and long sleeves. Sleeves with a frown on the shoulders, straight V cleavage, slightly rounded. Hems and wrists are hand sewn, with the hem having a gimp thread. Closing at the back with brackets and a 0, 53 cm zipper. On the inside, there is a metal snap button at the height of the shoulders with a part being stuck to the piece and another on a strap sewn to the piece.

Zuzu Mourning shawl [ensemble with dress, headscarf, belt and necklace]

Black chiffon shawl, with a patterned print of daisies, polka dots and lines in: yellow, orange, white and green. Ahs a double fabric, and ruffles on sides A and C.

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