Dress

Clothing/Dress/Costume

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Vermont Historical Society

Name/Title

Dress

Entry/Object ID

1976.9.1

Description

Rust-colored silk crepe dress with chiffon sleeves. The dress is embroidered in black chain stitches with an Egyptian revival pattern around the neckline, over-sleeve cuffs, and hem. The neckline and sleeve embroidery is a simple key style design. The design is echoed at the bottom of the hem embroidery, but the hem embroidery also includes large-format stylized palm leaves and lyres, reaching to the wearer's upper thigh. The dress is straight waisted with a V-shaped neckline. There is an attached, self-fabric bow at the center front neckline with tails that reach almost to the hem. The sleeves are constructed in two parts: the over sleeves are cut as one with the body of the dress, and the rest of the sleeves are chiffon.

Acquisition

Accession

1976.9

Source or Donor

Montpelier Women's Club

Acquisition Method

Gift

Clothing/Dress/Costume Details

Article of Clothing/Dress/Costume

Dress

Clothing Sex

Female

Textile Details

Fabric

Crepe

Material

Silk, Rayon

Made/Created

Date made

1920 - 1929

Lexicon

Nomenclature 4.0

Nomenclature Primary Object Term

Dress

Nomenclature Sub-Class

Main Garments

Nomenclature Class

Clothing

Nomenclature Category

Category 03: Personal Objects