Black Silk Chiffon Dress with Beaded Trim
Brief Item Record
Title: Black Silk Chiffon Dress with Beaded Trim
Date: 1920-1929
Description: black silk chiffon dress with multicolor beaded trim; black silk crepe; cream,black, and gold bugle beads; light pink, metallic black, magenta, and green seed beads; spun black cotton net; Drop waist silhouette; beaded V-neck neckline; crisscross net bands with beaded embroidery making a x across the chest; three-quarter crepe sleeves; crepe waistband tacked on at low waist; double peaked seam at dropped waist; double layered skirt in front, single layer in back; full skirt curved hem that is longer on the sides; back b-shaped floral embroidery with net inserts;
Full Item Record
Dublin Core
Identifier
VC1992154
Title
Black Silk Chiffon Dress with Beaded Trim
Description
black silk chiffon dress with multicolor beaded trim; black silk crepe; cream,black, and gold bugle beads; light pink, metallic black, magenta, and green seed beads; spun black cotton net; Drop waist silhouette; beaded V-neck neckline; crisscross net bands with beaded embroidery making a x across the chest; three-quarter crepe sleeves; crepe waistband tacked on at low waist; double peaked seam at dropped waist; double layered skirt in front, single layer in back; full skirt curved hem that is longer on the sides; back b-shaped floral embroidery with net inserts;
Date
1920-1929
Subject
Clothing and dress
Extent
34 inches (chest), 32.5 inches (waist), 36.25 inches (hips), 43.375 inches (center back length), other measurements: Center Front décolletage to first layer 29 inches Center Front décolletage to second layer 28 1/8 inches Center back collar 3 1/4 inches Collar to V-Seam 29 3/4 inches Sleeve 10 inches
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
Chest
34.000
Waist
32.500
Hips
36.250
Center Back Length
43.375
Measurements Other
Center Front décolletage to first layer 29 inches Center Front décolletage to second layer 28 1/8 inches Center back collar 3 1/4 inches Collar to V-Seam 29 3/4 inches Sleeve 10 inches
All Measurements
34 inches (chest), 32.5 inches (waist), 36.25 inches (hips), 43.375 inches (center back length), other measurements: Center Front décolletage to first layer 29 inches Center Front décolletage to second layer 28 1/8 inches Center back collar 3 1/4 inches Collar to V-Seam 29 3/4 inches Sleeve 10 inches
Date Earliest
1920
Date Latest
1929
Gender
Classification
costume
clothing
Function
Condition Description
patch on right sleeve; belt ripped; tears throughout openwork; tears under armpits; faint mold stains, losing beads;
Storage Location
C4
Holding Institution
Work Type
Pattern
Citation
“Black Silk Chiffon Dress with Beaded Trim,” Vassar College Costume Collection, accessed July 6, 2024, https://vccc.vassarspaces.net/items/show/826.