Name/Title
Women's Champagne Satin DressDescription
A: Formal prom dress of champagne satin brocade in a flower design made with scoop neck, shoulder pads, cap sleeves edged with self-made bias tape in double scallop. Fitted bodice opens on left side with zipper; shoulder pads. 40" skirt in 4 gores gathered worn over a crinoline petticoat with a 13" plain white satin ruffle around bottom. This was worn over a (B) hoop skirt made of cotton net with an 89" hoop on bottom and a 75" hoop 7" above bottom hoop. A 2.25" ruffle is folded net around bottom. An extra (C) crinoline petticoat of 3 gores. An additional (D) white gauzy petticoat. The dress also comes with the cover of the December 1944 Seventeen magazine (E).Use
by Janet Cofield Douglass for prom in 1945.Context
The dress is based on the cover of the December 1944 Seventeen magazine and was made for the donor by her mother.Collection
Douglass, Janet C.Acquisition
Accession
1987.037Source or Donor
Janet C. DouglassAcquisition Method
DonationClothing/Dress/Costume Details
Article of Clothing/Dress/Costume
DressClothing Sex
FemaleTextile Details
Material
Silk BrocadeColor
ChampagneMade/Created
Date made
1945Notes
Early Date: 1945Create Date
December 28, 2001Update Date
June 7, 2024
