dress; woman's

Production date
Mid 1930s
Description
Purple silk chiffon dress. The dress has a V shaped neckline with purple ribbon attached to the front neck, crossing over the c/f and fastening with a press stud. There are five tucks on each shoulder seam. There are five pleats across the bodice front from the right side waist seam to the left bust area. The skirt which is flared has irregular shaped seams. There is a belt loop on each side seam. The sleeves are long and set in with two triangular panels set in and trimmed with purple ribbon. The cuffs are of purple ribbon fastening with a press stud. The dress is lined in purple fabric with a beige chiffon lining panel at the back neck. The belt is of silk chiffon narrow and top stitched fastening with two press studs.

Object detail

Department
Collection
Porter- Costume Collection
Production date
Mid 1930s
Accession number
1996-052-198

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