dress, day
Description: dress, woman's, day, cream 'shark skin' fabric, deep scoop neckline cap sleeves, extensive floral patterned cutwork to neckline and sleeves, cutwork filled with netting and trimmed with appliqué, white glass beads and small decorative self covered buttons, darts to bust, five darts to front of bodice waist and two to back, box pleating around skirt, machine embroidery and beading in an arrow formation above each pleat, cotton belt loops to sides, belt missing, zipper to centre back, mid calf length, made for and worn at the garden party held at Government House in honour of the Queen's visit in 1953 (missing the beaded belt according to owner)
Collection: HUMAN HISTORYAccession Number: 1999.63.5Accession Date: 26 May 1999Description: dress, woman's, day, cream 'shark skin' fabric, deep scoop neckline cap sleeves, extensive floral patterned cutwork to neckline and sleeves, cutwork filled with netting and…