Tunic Style Beaded Crepe Dinner Dress, 1960

Description:

Cream crepe dinner dress. Dress has a tunic effect and the bodice and overskirt are beaded in a brown leaf design. The neckline and skirt slits are accented with heavy bands of brown beads. This garment was owned by Matilda Dodge Wilson (October 19, 1883 – September 19, 1967),who was the wife of John Francis Dodge (October 25, 1864 – January 14, 1920), co-founder of the Dodge Motor Car Company in Detroit, Michigan.

Date Issued:

1960-01-01T00:00:00Z

Data Provider:

Wayne State University. Libraries and Meadow Brook Hall

Collection:

Digital Dress Collection

Subject Topic:

Dresses and Beadwork

Subject Name:

Dodge, Matilda

Format:

clothing

Rights:

Images are copyright Oakland University's Meadow Brook Hall. Web versions may be used for reference purposes only.

URL:

http://digital.library.wayne.edu/item/wayne:ET05_18_60