Ivory Lace Dress

Name/Title

Ivory Lace Dress

Entry/Object ID

1998.10.1a-b

Description

a.) Ivory Lace columnar full-length dress, Short cap sleeves made out of several tiers of ruffles. Embroidered silver fabric used as binding around the front of the neck and then widens into larger strips down back of dress. Back is cut low as was popular in the 1930s. Waistline at normal waist, skirt hugs the body to the calf where it then flares out with more width. The dress measures 18" (w) x 60" (l). b.) slip - silk slip to be worn under (a). Sweetheart neckline and spaghetti straps.

Collection

Permanent Collection

Made/Created

Date made

1930 - 1940

Notes

Date: 1935 circa

Lexicon

Nomenclature 4.0

Nomenclature Primary Object Term

Dress

Nomenclature Sub-Class

Main Garments

Nomenclature Class

Clothing

Nomenclature Category

Category 03: Personal Objects

Parts

Count

2