Ivory Silk Evening Dress with Floral Motif
Dublin Core
Identifier
VC1999005
Title
Ivory Silk Evening Dress with Floral Motif
Description
evening dress of ivory silk net and ivory lace with pink, green, brown floral pattern and rhinestones; Ivory cotton lace; possibly synthetic ivory tulle; embroidered green, brown, pale pink, magenta, purple and yellow flower motif; possibly crystal rhinestones with metal prong settings, metal zipper and snaps; cream synthetic lining Fit and flare silhouette; puff lace sleeve with embroidery and pleated tulle sleeves; modified pentagonal sweetheart neckline trimmed with pleated tulle, lace and embroidered bodice with rhinestones with princess seams, zipper at left side seam, small peplum detail at waist, waist line slightly higher than natural waist; gathered full tulle skirt with two layers with synthetic ivory lining that was supposed to have gores in them but cut short later
Date
1935-1939
Subject
Clothing and dress
Extent
30 inches (chest), 25.5 inches (waist), 40 inches (center front length), 42 inches (center back length), other measurements: Neckline to Waist: 8;
Type
Physical Object
Temporal Coverage
1930s
Rights
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Rights Holder
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Costume Item Type Metadata
Source Identifier
VC1999005
Cataloguer with Date
??? 2/26/2010 Boxer, Kolanko, Silk ???
Color Main
cream
Dimensions Chest
30
Dimensions Waist
25.5
Dimensions CF Length
40
Dimensions CB Length
42
Dimensions Other
Neckline to Waist: 8;
Dimensions All
30 inches (chest), 25.5 inches (waist), 40 inches (center front length), 42 inches (center back length), other measurements: Neckline to Waist: 8;
Wearer
Frankie Davis '37/'39
Donor
Mary Morton-Baca and Tom E. Morton (daughter and husband)
Date Earliest
1935
Date Latest
1939
Gender
womenswear
Classification
costume
clothing
Category
Evening Dresses
Function
evening dress
Condition Term
very good
Condition
Slight tearing in tulle of skirt. modified length of dress cut at the bottom. Not recommended for hanging, does not need own box, suggested for highlight.
Storage Location
C2
Repository
Vassar College Costume Collection, Drama Department, 124 Raymond Avenue, Poughkeepsie, NY 12604
Credit Line
Gift of Mary Morton-Baca and Tom E. Morton (daughter and husband)
Donation Date
12/99
Work Type
dress
Pattern
floral patterns
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