Dress

Clothing/Dress/Costume

Historic Hudson Valley

Name/Title

Dress

Entry/Object ID

MP.93.2010

Description

Green (cotton?) velvet tea-length evening dress with plunging "V" back and free-flowing diamond panels and full skirt. Velvet 3/4" wide straps sewn to a modest scoop neckline with a "V" back. Shirred slightly at breast area. Triangular sewn panel at mid-section that flows down to free-flowing diamond panels. Skirt flared, tea-length. Back has panels at waist, continued from front, tapering to paint.

Clothing/Dress/Costume Details

Textile Details

Material

cotton (?)

Made/Created

Artist Information

Artist

Unknown

Attribution

Maker

Date made

circa 1920 - 1949

Label/Inscription/Signature

Type

Inscription

Transcription

Tag reads "Aug. 1 green velvet dinner dress and jacket believed Mrs. JRD's".

Dimensions

Dimension Description

Overall

Width

13 in

Dimension Notes

Display Dimensions: 13 in. (33 cm)

Dimension Description

Overall

Width

36 in

Length

54 in

Dimension Notes

Display Dimensions: 36 x 54 in. (91.4 x 137.2 cm)

Condition

Notes

Remarks: Details of condition: Overall fading and discoloration, some brown-rust stains.

Relationships

Related Person or Organization

Person or Organization

Violetta White Delafield, Unknown

Notes

Former owner

Related Entries

Notes

MP.93.2009 - Jacket - Used together

General Notes

Note Type

General Note

Note

Cross Reference: MP.93.2009 and .2010.

Note Type

StorageNote

Note

Home Location: Historic Hudson Valley, Montgomery Place, Garment Storage Room