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dress, evening

human history
  • Description

    Evening dress, c.1930's Full length evening gown. Made from red silk chiffon. Low-backed and cut to cling to the figure with a button back side fastening. Georgette gored skirt and narrow georgette shoulder straps. On-the-cross gores and inserts give a widened skirt below the knee and full hem line. Matching silk under-slip. There is a matching tunic coat col.2574

  • Place
  • Accession Number
    1970.236
  • Other Id

    col.2571 (colonial)

  • Department
evening dress

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