1920's Black Beaded Evening Dress
Dublin Core
Identifier
VC2007008
Title
1920's Black Beaded Evening Dress
Description
black beaded evening dress and accessory piece; black silk crepe; metallic glass beads; brass snaps; Drop waist silhouette; boat neck neckline; sleeveless but male snaps at at left arm side and female snaps at right arm side; heavily beaded embroidery throughout entire dress; beaded lines around neck and hem; high slits but possibly a condition issue at sides; overlap sleeve detail on back; Accessory piece rectangle with 2 curved ends; beaded embroidery all over; rectangle beaded tassel at each corner
Subject
Clothing and dress
Extent
42 inches (chest), 42 inches (waist), 43.5 inches (center front length), 47 inches (center back length),
Medium
glass
metal
Type
Physical Object
Temporal Coverage
1920s
Rights
http://rightsstatements.org/vocab/InC-EDU/1.0/
Rights Holder
© Vassar College Costume Collection. Images in this collection may be used for teaching, classroom presentation, and research purposes only. For other reuse, reproduction and publication of these images, contact costumeshop@vassar.edu.
Costume Item Type Metadata
Source Identifier
VC2007008
Color Main
black
Dimensions Chest
42
Dimensions Waist
42
Dimensions CF Length
43.5
Dimensions CB Length
47
Dimensions All
42 inches (chest), 42 inches (waist), 43.5 inches (center front length), 47 inches (center back length),
Donor
Barbara Neebe Thompson
Classification
costume
clothing
Category
20s Evening Dresses
Function
evening dress
Condition Term
good
Storage Location
C4
Repository
Vassar College Costume Collection, Drama Department, 124 Raymond Avenue, Poughkeepsie, NY 12604
Credit Line
Gift of Barbara Neebe Thompson, VC Class of 1953
Work Type
dress
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