Ivory Silk Evening Dress with Floral Motif

Brief Item Record

Title: Ivory Silk Evening Dress with Floral Motif

Date: 1935-1939

Description: evening dress of ivory silk net and ivory lace with pink, green, brown floral pattern and rhinestones; Ivory cotton lace; possibly synthetic ivory tulle; embroidered green, brown, pale pink, magenta, purple and yellow flower motif; possibly crystal rhinestones with metal prong settings, metal zipper and snaps; cream synthetic lining Fit and flare silhouette; puff lace sleeve with embroidery and pleated tulle sleeves; modified pentagonal sweetheart neckline trimmed with pleated tulle, lace and embroidered bodice with rhinestones with princess seams, zipper at left side seam, small peplum detail at waist, waist line slightly higher than natural waist; gathered full tulle skirt with two layers with synthetic ivory lining that was supposed to have gores in them but cut short later

Full Item Record

Dublin Core

Identifier

VC1999005

Title

Ivory Silk Evening Dress with Floral Motif

Description

evening dress of ivory silk net and ivory lace with pink, green, brown floral pattern and rhinestones; Ivory cotton lace; possibly synthetic ivory tulle; embroidered green, brown, pale pink, magenta, purple and yellow flower motif; possibly crystal rhinestones with metal prong settings, metal zipper and snaps; cream synthetic lining Fit and flare silhouette; puff lace sleeve with embroidery and pleated tulle sleeves; modified pentagonal sweetheart neckline trimmed with pleated tulle, lace and embroidered bodice with rhinestones with princess seams, zipper at left side seam, small peplum detail at waist, waist line slightly higher than natural waist; gathered full tulle skirt with two layers with synthetic ivory lining that was supposed to have gores in them but cut short later

Date

1935-1939

Subject

Clothing and dress

Extent

30 inches (chest), 25.5 inches (waist), 40 inches (center front length), 42 inches (center back length), other measurements: Neckline to Waist: 8;

Type

Physical Object

Temporal Coverage

Rights

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Rights Holder

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Costume Item Type Metadata

Cataloguer with Date

??? 2/26/2010 Boxer, Kolanko, Silk ???

Color Main

Chest

30

Waist

25.5

Center Front Length

40

Center Back Length

42

Measurements Other

Neckline to Waist: 8;

All Measurements

30 inches (chest), 25.5 inches (waist), 40 inches (center front length), 42 inches (center back length), other measurements: Neckline to Waist: 8;

Donor

Mary Morton-Baca and Tom E. Morton (daughter and husband)

Date Earliest

1935

Date Latest

1939

Gender

Classification

costume
clothing

Function

Condition Term

very good

Condition Description

Slight tearing in tulle of skirt. modified length of dress cut at the bottom. Not recommended for hanging, does not need own box, suggested for highlight.

Storage Location

C2

Donation Date

12/99

Work Type

Pattern

Citation

“Ivory Silk Evening Dress with Floral Motif,” Vassar College Costume Collection, accessed September 26, 2023, https://vccc.vassarspaces.net/items/show/841.

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