Name/Title
DressEntry/Object ID
993.39.2Description
Chemise dress of black velvet is sleeveless with a high, wide neckline. It is beaded front and back with diagonal rows of crystal beads, starting from the shoulders and ending at the bottom of the skirt. The rows of beads meet in the centre to form a pattern of V shaped rows. There is a large black velvet bow with a long streamer at the left side of the hipline. The dress closes at the shoulder seams with hooks and eyes.