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”
Dress, Red Wool Skirt/Sybil Connolly/Textile,Wool/20th century /Sybil Connolly Collection/CC0
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.
Green poplin dress/Sybil Connolly/Textile,Poplin (Irish)/20th century /Sybil Connolly Collection/CC0
Green Kaftan Poplin Dress
Sybil Connolly
A full-length sleeveless green silk poplin dress in a kaftan style.
Lavender Evening Gown, C 1970
Sybil Connolly
Dress of gossamer pleated linen in horizontal rows with fitted bodice, frilled scoop neckline and three quarter length sleeves.
Dress, Red Wool Skirt/Sybil Connolly/Textile,Wool/20th century /Sybil Connolly Collection/CC0
Washer Woman, 1957
Sybil Connolly
A vibrant red three-quarter length skirt made from dried báinín wool. The interesting pattern is achieved by quilting.
Green Poplin Full Length Skirt
Sybil Connolly
A full length green silk poplin skirt. The narrow waist and very full skirt was a feminine shape much favoured by Sybil Connolly when designing romantic evening clothes.
Wedding dress/Sybil Connolly/Textile/20th century /Sybil Connolly Collection/CC0
Wedding Dress and Veil, 1945
Sybil Connolly
This wedding dress and veil were designed by Sybil Connolly while she was working at Richard Alan on Grafton St, Dublin. The dress is satin with a full length Limerick lace veil.
Wedding dress/Sybil Connolly/Textile/20th century /Sybil Connolly Collection/CC0
Wedding Two-piece
Sybil Connolly
Sybil Connolly made this oyster two-piece wedding outfit for her niece Gaye. The long sleeved boat neck top is in the uniquely pleated linen. The skirt is based on the design of the iconic ‘First Love’ dress. The hemline of the skirt dips slightly at the back.