Dress [Evening Gown]

Object detail

Accession number

1997.3

Production period

1920s

Description

Evening gown, chemise style. Biscuit coloured silk chiffon, heavily beaded with silver beads. Long line straight bodice, scoop neckline, sleeveless, 6 rows shirring at shoulders: under bodice in self fabric, skirt 2-tiered heavy beading along lower half of each frill, beads silver coloured on inside.

Media/Materials

Processed Material/Textile/Chiffon
Processed Material/Textile/Silk

Collection

Textiles Collection

Credit Line

Circa 1920. Dress [Evening Gown], 1997.3. The Museum of Transport and Technology (MOTAT).

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Classification

Dress Gown, Evening Personal Artefacts Clothing Main Garments

Subject

Women's clothing

Collection type

Domestic Textiles Domestic Technology Technology

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