Sybil’s Creations
“Irish fabrics are enough to bring the fashion world to our doorstep, but the world will come all the faster if the fabrics are shown to the best advantage”
– Sybil Connolly
Sybil's Creations
Blue poplin coat-dress/Sybil Connolly/Textile,Poplin (Irish)/20th century /Sybil Connolly Collection/CC0
Navy hostess coat-dress
Sybil Connolly
A full length navy hostess gown, with a high frilled neckline and three quarter length sleeves.
Black evening dress/Sybil Connolly (design)/Paper/20th century /Sybil Connolly Collection/In Copyright
Black Evening Dress
Sybil Connolly
Black sleeveless cocktail dress in silk previously owned by Gertrude Hunt.
Dress, Blue evening gown/Sybil Connolly/Textile/20th century /Sybil Connolly Collection/CC0
Turquoise Gown
Sybil Connolly
Long Sleeveless turquoise wool tapestry on silk dress with boat shaped neck and flouncing hem line. Collection of Gertrude Hunt
Dress, Blue evening gown/Sybil Connolly/Textile/20th century /Sybil Connolly Collection/CC0
Deep petrol blue evening gown
Sybil Connolly
Deep blue full length satin evening gown with high neck line, three quarter length sleeves and low back. Made by Sybil Connolly for Máire MacNeil Sweeney, author of ‘Festival of Lughnasa’ and ‘Máire Rua, Lady of Lemaneh’
White crochet dress/Sybil Connolly/Textile/20th century /Sybil Connolly Collection/CC0
Cream Evening Gown
Sybil Connolly
Cream evening gown of silk with flower pattern crochet lace top. This dress was worn to the world premiere of Mary Poppins when shown in Los Angeles in 1964.