dress; woman's

Production date
Mid 1930s-Late 1930s
Description
Brown wool crepe day dress with pale grey trim. The dress has a V shaped neckline with a pale grey crepe trim around the front neckline which crosses right over left at the c/f. There is brown embroidered cut work around the front neckline and down the co/f seam to the waist. The front bodice has two shoulder darts and three tucks on the side seam above the waist. The back bodice has four darts on the waist. The sleeves are long narrow and set in trimmed on the wrist with grey crepe and fastens with a hook and eye. On the right side seam at the waist there is a piece of fabric sewn onto the front bodice which has crosses over and pleats with five button and button hoops at the c/f. The skirt is slightly flared and has large pleats at the c/f from knee to hem.

Object detail

Department
Collection
Porter- Costume Collection
Production date
Mid 1930s-Late 1930s
Associated person
Accession number
1996-052-193

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