DRESS, drop waist

H1999.327.1-2

(.1) Drop-waist sleeveless straight-line dress. Fabric is royal blue chiffon, with raised velvet flowers. Flowers are mixture of purple, yellow, pale pink, dark pink and gold, with brown twigs. Neckline is round. Skirt section is very slightly gathered. Inside of hem is finished with blue-satin bias binding.

(.2) Royal blue silk slip, sleeveless, straight-line. Hem and neckline hand stitched. Round neck.

Department: 

History Department

Collection

Swan Collection

History Collection

Collection Item Data

Accession Number: H1999.327.1-2
Accession Date: 29 Nov 2002
Acquisition Year: 1997
Credit: WA Museum Collection

Material

Chiffon/Textile1 - dress
Satin/Textile1 - dress
Silk/Textile2 - slip

Measurement

width440mmwaist
length960mm
width500mmwaist
length1020mm

 


 

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