Black Cocktail Dress
Dublin Core
Identifier
VC2014004
Title
Black Cocktail Dress
Description
Black A-line cocktail dress; silk chiffon, taffeta, velvet; sleeveless v-neck; pleated shoulder detail; bodice chiffon pleated from shoulder to gathers at bust; black velvet waistband with shirring at sides, full accordion pleated skirt, gathered at waist, mid-calf length; layer of net under skirt chiffon; fully lined with taffeta.
Date
1956
Subject
Clothing and dress
Extent
31 inches (chest), 25 inches (waist), 40 inches (hips), 39.5 inches (center front length), 42.5 inches (center back length), 118.5 inches (hem circumference), 9 inches (underarm to waist). other measurements: 118.5 inches (hem circumference); 9 inches (armpit to waist)
Medium
chiffon
net
silk
taffeta
velvet
Type
Physical Object
Spatial Coverage
United States
Temporal Coverage
1950s
Rights
http://rightsstatements.org/vocab/InC-EDU/1.0/
Is Referenced By
Fashion and Fashion Plates
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
VC2014004
Cataloguer with Date
Arden Kirkland 2014-04-30
Taylor Bowen 2014-05-14
Taylor Bowen 2014-05-14
Color Main
black
Technique
machine sewing
hand sewing
Structure Silhouette
fit and flare
Closure Type
zipper
Closure Placement
center back closure
Structure Neckline
v-neck
Structure Sleeves
sleeveless
Structure Waist
natural waistline
Structure Skirt
pleated skirt
Structure Hem
mid calf length
Costume Component
lining
Dimensions Chest
31
Dimensions Waist
25
Dimensions Hips
40
Dimensions CF Length
39.5
Dimensions CB Length
42.5
Hem Circumference
118.5
Underarm to Waist
9
Dimensions Other
118.5 inches (hem circumference); 9 inches (armpit to waist)
Dimensions All
31 inches (chest), 25 inches (waist), 40 inches (hips), 39.5 inches (center front length), 42.5 inches (center back length), 118.5 inches (hem circumference), 9 inches (underarm to waist). other measurements: 118.5 inches (hem circumference); 9 inches (armpit to waist)
Wearer
Diane Friedman, Vassar Class of 1959
Donor
Diane Friedman
Date Earliest
1956
Date Latest
1956
Culture
American
Gender
womenswear
Classification
costume
clothing
Category
Evening dresses
Function
evening dress
Public Information
The donor wore this dress to the dance on Sophomore Fathers' Weekend at Vassar in 1956.
Condition Term
excellent
Treatment
Small fold at shoulder detail showing unfinished chiffon edge was tacked.
Storage Location
HANGING
Repository
Vassar College Costume Collection, Drama Department, 124 Raymond Avenue, Poughkeepsie, NY 12604
Credit Line
donated by Diane Friedman, Vassar Class of 1959
Work Type
dress
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