Red Chiffon Prom Dress
Brief Item Record
Title: Red Chiffon Prom Dress
Creator: jr. theme
Date: 1950-1959
Description: Red( Synthetic) Chiffon prom dress, ; Red synthetic chiffon; red synthetic taffeta; red synthetic satin; cream nylon crinoline; metal zipper; natural cotton twill tape; Possibly princess silhouette; ballet mid-calf length; fitted natural waist bodice; spaghetti straps; scoop neck; low back; crisscrossed ruched chiffon on bodice; full gathered chiffon overskirt; full gathered taffeta underskirt with satin hem band; tiered crinoline petticoat
Full Item Record
Dublin Core
Identifier
VC2004030
Title
Red Chiffon Prom Dress
Description
Red( Synthetic) Chiffon prom dress, ; Red synthetic chiffon; red synthetic taffeta; red synthetic satin; cream nylon crinoline; metal zipper; natural cotton twill tape; Possibly princess silhouette; ballet mid-calf length; fitted natural waist bodice; spaghetti straps; scoop neck; low back; crisscrossed ruched chiffon on bodice; full gathered chiffon overskirt; full gathered taffeta underskirt with satin hem band; tiered crinoline petticoat
Creator
Date
1950-1959
Subject
Clothing and dress
Extent
32 inches (chest), 24 inches (waist), 39.5 inches (center front length), 38 inches (center back length),
Type
Physical Object
Temporal Coverage
Rights
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Rights Holder
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Costume Item Type Metadata
Cataloguer with Date
Arden Kirkland 5/7/2004
Color Main
Chest
32
Waist
24
Center Front Length
39.5
Center Back Length
38
All Measurements
32 inches (chest), 24 inches (waist), 39.5 inches (center front length), 38 inches (center back length),
Label
An Original Junior Theme New York', '12 Order Number 8964'
Donor
Nancy Brandon Allen
Date Earliest
1950
Date Latest
1959
Gender
Classification
costume
clothing
Category
Function
Condition Term
good
Condition Description
paint spilled at hem; damage to straps; major damage to petticoats; insect web (vacuumed) and hole at hem; satin hem frayed and torn; discoloration at front waistline; tears at side seam chiffon; holes at bottom; wrinkled; fraying at straps
Storage Location
J1
Holding Institution
Work Type
Citation
jr. theme, “Red Chiffon Prom Dress,” Vassar College Costume Collection, accessed September 12, 2024, https://vccc.vassarspaces.net/items/show/1145.