Black & White Chiffon Evening Gown
Brief Item Record
Title: Black & White Chiffon Evening Gown
Creator: Bonwit Teller
Date: 1965-1973
Description: Alternating black & white color block chiffon evening gown.; 1. Black and white sheer silk chiffon top layer; black and white synthetic under layer; black and white cotton lining 2. Chemise silhouette 3. High crew neck; sleeveless; center back zipper from neck to back hips; black and white color blocking from neckline to above chest, color blocks switch for duration of dress, color block chiffon panels over under layer, color block reversed in back; loose waist and hips; floor length
Full Item Record
Dublin Core
Identifier
VC2004005
Title
Black & White Chiffon Evening Gown
Description
Alternating black & white color block chiffon evening gown.; 1. Black and white sheer silk chiffon top layer; black and white synthetic under layer; black and white cotton lining 2. Chemise silhouette 3. High crew neck; sleeveless; center back zipper from neck to back hips; black and white color blocking from neckline to above chest, color blocks switch for duration of dress, color block chiffon panels over under layer, color block reversed in back; loose waist and hips; floor length
Creator
Date
1965-1973
Subject
Clothing and dress
Extent
32 inches (chest), 50.5 inches (center front length), 51.75 inches (center back length),
Type
Physical Object
Temporal Coverage
Rights
http://rightsstatements.org/vocab/InC-EDU/1.0/
Rights Holder
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Costume Item Type Metadata
Cataloguer with Date
Leksi Kolanko, Sarah Saiz, Chloe Boxer
Color Main
Color Secondary
Chest
32
Center Front Length
50.50
Center Back Length
51.75
All Measurements
32 inches (chest), 50.5 inches (center front length), 51.75 inches (center back length),
Label
BONWIT TELLER'at CB near top, 'International Ladies Garment Workers' Union Made ILGWU, BBEB925401509AFLCIO'at skirt bottom, 'Talon, USA'on zipper
Donor
Nancy Brandon Allen
References
20th Century Fashion, John Peacock
Date Earliest
1965
Date Latest
1973
Gender
Classification
costume
clothing
Category
Function
Condition Term
very good
Condition Description
some small stains ; Can be hung, no fiber analysis, doesn't need own box, highlight; tearing in chiffon at bottom; attempted repairs in black chiffon tears; suspended stains in black chiffon; white yellowing at top
Storage Location
HANGING
Holding Institution
Work Type
Citation
Bonwit Teller, “Black & White Chiffon Evening Gown,” Vassar College Costume Collection, accessed December 5, 2023, http://vccc.vassarspaces.net/items/show/1120.