Dress

Object/Artifact

-

Broomfield History Collections

Name/Title

Dress

Entry/Object ID

1994.37.11

Description

Orange printed sleeveless shift dress. The print is an orange daisy print. Boat neck, faced sleeveless armholes. Tucks at waist, orange bows on front and back where bodice tucks meet the waist seam. This style of dress was called a sack dress in the late 1950s, defined as a shapeless shift. Self-fabric covered buttons close dress up top back while zipper closes the skirt portion. Dress measures 16" (w) x 40" (l). 1956

Collection

Permanent Collection

Made/Created

Date made

1956

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

1

Material

Cotton

Provenance

Notes

Donor file states "Dress - orange 1956 - sack. Unsure of what the date is referring to, but the style and fabric are reminiscent of the late 1950s.