DAY DRESS, 1920's

CH1983.578

Grey silk chiffon with permanent press pleat day dress, slightly gathered at hips to suggest dropped waistline; free-floating lapels of same fabric attached at shoulders; full-length central panel of machine-made, coralline-type lace with line of silk knob decorative buttons all the way down; wide collar of same lace; short sleeves of same lace, upper seam open. Entirely hand made.

Department: 

History Department

Collection

History Collection

Collection Item Data

Accession Number: CH1983.578
Accession Date: 2 Nov 1983
Credit: R.B. Lefroy

Material

Silk/Textile0 - Whole
Cotton/Textile0 - Whole

Measurement

length1170mm

 

 

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