Black Velvet Mid-Calf Sheath Dress

Brief Item Record

Title: Black Velvet Mid-Calf Sheath Dress

Description: black velvet mid-calf length sheath dress with button closures on front and grosgrain ribbon trim.; rayon velvet, synthetic, plastic, rayon ribbon, metal; black velvet sheath dress, taffeta lining, grosgrain ribbon trim, mid-calf length hem, black plastic button closure down front, diagonal closure from top of bodice down skirt, rounded neckline, full length sleeve; ribbon trim on neckline, sleeve, cuffs, and front next to button closure.

Full Item Record

Dublin Core

Identifier

VC2013001

Title

Black Velvet Mid-Calf Sheath Dress

Description

black velvet mid-calf length sheath dress with button closures on front and grosgrain ribbon trim.; rayon velvet, synthetic, plastic, rayon ribbon, metal; black velvet sheath dress, taffeta lining, grosgrain ribbon trim, mid-calf length hem, black plastic button closure down front, diagonal closure from top of bodice down skirt, rounded neckline, full length sleeve; ribbon trim on neckline, sleeve, cuffs, and front next to button closure.

Subject

Clothing and dress

Extent

35 inches (chest), 23 inches (waist), 33 inches (hips),

Type

Physical Object

Spatial Coverage

Temporal Coverage

Rights

http://rightsstatements.org/vocab/InC-EDU/1.0/

Rights Holder

© Vassar College Costume Collection. Images in this collection may be used for teaching, classroom presentation, and research purposes only. For other reuse, reproduction and publication of these images, contact costumeshop@vassar.edu.

Costume Item Type Metadata

Cataloguer with Date

Caroline Picher/ 1/23/13

Color Main

Chest

35

Waist

23

Hips

33

All Measurements

35 inches (chest), 23 inches (waist), 33 inches (hips),

Donor

Ann Shandeling Phillips

Culture

Gender

Classification

costume
clothing

Condition Term

very good

Condition Description

tear in right back shoulder seam, top button fell off and needs to be re-sewn.

Storage Location

S2

Work Type

Tags

Citation

“Black Velvet Mid-Calf Sheath Dress,” Vassar College Costume Collection, accessed July 4, 2024, https://vccc.vassarspaces.net/items/show/2865.