Dress

Object/Artifact

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Perth Museum

Dress: Black velvet dress with diagonal beading and a high neckline.
Dress

Black velvet dress with diagonal beading and a high neckline.

Name/Title

Dress

Entry/Object ID

993.39.2

Description

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.

Made/Created

Date made

circa 1920

Material

Velvet, Beads