Name/Title
DressEntry/Object ID
1997.9.20Description
Light blue and orange wool trapeze dress. Floor-length. Neck and shoulders of dress are orange, bordered with a band of dark blue. Narrow and shallow rounded neckline with a standing collar. Three-quarter length sleeves that widen from shoulder to bottom hem, which is edged with a band of orange and one of dark blue. Bust of dress is shaped. Dress has two seam pockets at the front waist. Front and back of dress are decorated with a tableau of rising felt balloons in red, pink, and brown. Geometric black and white human figures, clothed in polychromatic fabrics, stand together holding hands underneath the ballons. The bottom hem of the dress is edged with a band of orange and of dark blue. Dress has semi-detached pale blue shift. "YYK" zipper closure down center back of dress.Acquisition
Source (if not Accessioned)
Weldom, Kathryn
Estate ofClothing/Dress/Costume Details
Clothing Sex
FemaleTextile Details
Fabric
FeltMaterial
WoolColor
Blue, Orange, Red, Pink, Brown, GreenDimensions
Dimension Notes
Length: 144cm
Width (b): 47cm