Black Chiffon Dropwaist Dress
Brief Item Record
Title: Black Chiffon Dropwaist Dress
Description: Black chiffon drop waist dress with black silk underskirts and a satin belt. The bottom of the skirt and the waist are decorated with black beads(are these beads glass or jet?)in circular patterns and the collar and the middle of the sleeves are decorated with the same beads. The sleeves are long sleeves with a cuff decorated with beads falling in the middle of the sleeve and the chest is sheer chiffon with a nude tulle lining. There is a nude silk lining all around the bodice.
Full Item Record
Dublin Core
Identifier
VC1992017
Title
Black Chiffon Dropwaist Dress
Description
Black chiffon drop waist dress with black silk underskirts and a satin belt. The bottom of the skirt and the waist are decorated with black beads(are these beads glass or jet?)in circular patterns and the collar and the middle of the sleeves are decorated with the same beads. The sleeves are long sleeves with a cuff decorated with beads falling in the middle of the sleeve and the chest is sheer chiffon with a nude tulle lining. There is a nude silk lining all around the bodice.
Subject
Clothing and dress
Extent
42 inches (chest), 42 inches (waist), 42 inches (hips), 48 inches (center front length), 42 inches (center back length),
Type
Physical Object
Temporal Coverage
Rights
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Rights Holder
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Costume Item Type Metadata
Color Main
Chest
42
Waist
42
Hips
42
Center Front Length
48
Center Back Length
42
All Measurements
42 inches (chest), 42 inches (waist), 42 inches (hips), 48 inches (center front length), 42 inches (center back length),
Gender
Classification
costume
clothing
Category
Function
Condition Term
very good
Condition Description
Most of the beads are still in place but there is a sizable hole under the right armpit. The lining is a bit discolored. Some beadwork is coming undone on the left sleeve and there is a small hole. There is a bit of discoloration on the silk underskirt as well.
Storage Location
M6
Holding Institution
Work Type
Citation
“Black Chiffon Dropwaist Dress,” Vassar College Costume Collection, accessed September 26, 2023, https://vccc.vassarspaces.net/items/show/689.