Black Ruffled Net Gown
Dublin Core
Identifier
VC2001150
Title
Black Ruffled Net Gown
Description
Black net gown w/black silk crepe lining, rhinestone clips at shoulders; Black cotton net, black silk crepe lining, clasps of metal and rhinestones, metal snaps; fitted bodice with natural waist, square front neckline, deep v-neck in back, rolled net shoulder strap attaches to shoulder with a snap, ruffles over shoulders, slightly flared ankle length skirt, bias cut slip lining with no waistline, three v-shaped net ruffles at hips around back form modified bustle, closure in left side with small snaps, rhinestone clasps are round with 6 larger stones around empty center, surrounded by ring of smaller stones, clasped where neckline meets shoulder.
Subject
Clothing and dress
Extent
26 inches (chest), 30 inches (waist), 55 inches (center front length), 44 inches (center back length), other measurements: 9 3/4 neckline to waist (CF)
Medium
cotton
glass
metal
silk
Type
Physical Object
Temporal Coverage
1930s
Rights
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Rights Holder
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Costume Item Type Metadata
Source Identifier
VC2001150
Cataloguer with Date
Anne, Chloë, Leksi, 2/26/10; Elizabeth Scopel, Arden Kirkland on 5/4/12
Color Main
black
Dimensions Chest
26
Dimensions Waist
30
Dimensions CF Length
55
Dimensions CB Length
44
Dimensions Other
9 3/4 neckline to waist (CF)
Dimensions All
26 inches (chest), 30 inches (waist), 55 inches (center front length), 44 inches (center back length), other measurements: 9 3/4 neckline to waist (CF)
Gender
womenswear
Classification
costume
clothing
Category
Evening Dresses
Function
evening dress
Condition Term
good
Condition
Small holes in upper right bodice front, large holes over right thigh, fraying at raw edges of net, back right waist seam coming unstitched, very wrinkled, very brittle and shedding from raw edges.
Storage Location
O12
Repository
Vassar College Costume Collection, Drama Department, 124 Raymond Avenue, Poughkeepsie, NY 12604
Work Type
dress
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