Gown

Object/Artifact

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Historic Stonington

Name/Title

Gown

Entry/Object ID

2009.0263.a-b

Description

Chiffon Gown Heart shped neckline, sleeveless, shoulder straps of twisted chiffon,5 rows os slightly horizontal pleats on front bodice, high wasteband of 5 horizontal pleats dress skirt flows over cream silk taffeta lining a- dress-chiffon contains multi colored poka-dots on cream background which bleeds into blue near hem and upper bodice dress back is rounded with vertical pleats center back waist has chiffon shaped rose center closer with zipper (tab SECO),arge snap at chiffon rose, hook and eye at top of zipper chiffon panel flows from waist back to hem line of dress b- shawl- of same chiffon slightly gathered at one corner with two snaps whcih attach to inside right upper bodice

Collection

Textiles

Made/Created

Notes

Date: 1950's