Black Velvet Sleeveless Dress with Gold Trim
Brief Item Record
Title: Black Velvet Sleeveless Dress with Gold Trim
Description: black velveteen sleeveless dress with embroidery of golden metallic thread and beadwork; large motif of peacock head repeated 4 times on skirt; slightly dropped waist; gathered skirt; black velvet sleeveless dress with gold trim
Full Item Record
Dublin Core
Identifier
VC1992120
Title
Black Velvet Sleeveless Dress with Gold Trim
Description
black velveteen sleeveless dress with embroidery of golden metallic thread and beadwork; large motif of peacock head repeated 4 times on skirt; slightly dropped waist; gathered skirt; black velvet sleeveless dress with gold trim
Subject
Clothing and dress
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 4/18/2003
Color Main
Gender
Classification
costume
clothing
Category
Function
Condition Term
very good
Condition Description
some visible hand stitches, especially @ waist - modern alteration?
12/19/11 - residue of small white spots found, could be brushed off (mostly), dress was vacuumed to remove most of it. Some tiny spots appear threadbare, perhaps were eaten away - was it some kind of pest?
12/19/11 - residue of small white spots found, could be brushed off (mostly), dress was vacuumed to remove most of it. Some tiny spots appear threadbare, perhaps were eaten away - was it some kind of pest?
Storage Location
M10
Holding Institution
Work Type
Citation
“Black Velvet Sleeveless Dress with Gold Trim,” Vassar College Costume Collection, accessed June 8, 2025, https://vccc.vassarspaces.net/items/show/792.