Cream & black satin dress with round neck in front and v in back, 1930

Name/Title

Cream & black satin dress with round neck in front and v in back, 1930

Entry/Object ID

1986.51.30

Description

Acc. No. 86.51.30 Subject Category: Clothing Date or Period: 1930 Object: Dress, evening gown Description: Cream & black satin dress has soft round neck in front, and V-necked back. The sleeveless dress has a cream bodice and two sections of black satin, Hip portion is designed to cup at buttocks in "Mae West" style. History of Object: Worn by Ethyl McLean Couley - Cousin of Carol Hamilton Heche Condition: good; a few stains, dry-cleaned 1987 Acquired from: Roscoe and D'Arcy Hamilton Date: 8-28-86