Black Mesh Dress with Floral Embroidery
Brief Item Record
Title: Black Mesh Dress with Floral Embroidery
Date: 1920-1929
Description: black loose mesh sleeveless overdress with cream floral embroidery ; black tubular bead trim at neck and armholes; cream floral embroidery on skirt creates lace effect; columnar silhouette with no defined waistline; black loose mesh dress with cream floral embroidery sleeveless overdress black tubular bead trim @ neck + armholes cream floral embroidered skirt - lace effect
Full Item Record
Dublin Core
Identifier
VC1992121
Title
Black Mesh Dress with Floral Embroidery
Description
black loose mesh sleeveless overdress with cream floral embroidery ; black tubular bead trim at neck and armholes; cream floral embroidery on skirt creates lace effect; columnar silhouette with no defined waistline; black loose mesh dress with cream floral embroidery sleeveless overdress black tubular bead trim @ neck + armholes cream floral embroidered skirt - lace effect
Date
1920-1929
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
Date Earliest
1920
Date Latest
1929
Classification
costume
clothing
Category
Function
Condition Term
good
Condition Description
holes in mesh, especially near beaded trim at neck and armscye, also in lower part with cream embroidery; cannot be mounted without risking more ripping from weight of beads
Storage Location
L9
Holding Institution
Work Type
Pattern
Citation
“Black Mesh Dress with Floral Embroidery,” Vassar College Costume Collection, accessed June 8, 2025, https://vccc.vassarspaces.net/items/show/793.