dress
Summary
Girl's dress. Pale blue cotton velvet with small white printed spot, with round neck, turn-down white organdie collar in two rounded sections, edged with embroidered blue dots. Bodice fronts in three sections continuing to hem, slightly tapering towards waist and piped white at seams. Side front sections extending to waist only. Back bodice in one section each side of CB opening, fastening with hook and eye at neck and three pearl buttons below. Worked loop for sash at waist. Short puffed sleeves in one section gathered to shoulder, pleated at lower edge, turn-back organdie cuff in one section, wavy edges embroidered with blue dots. Long sash at waist each side of piped front panel. Skirt front in one slightly flared section each side. Back skirt in one flared section.
Object Name
dress
Date Created
1947
Dimensions
circumference (hem): 137.2cm
shoulder to waist: 24.1cm
length: 55.9cm
waist: 64.8cm
accession number
1956.30
Collection Group
Medium
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