Black fitted cocktail dress from the 1950s

Description:: Black, very fitted cocktail dress with wide band of black lace at bust and hip line. Black chiffon over beige crepe draped around scoop neck in front forming long bow down back to hem, back zipper. Label: "Howard Greer, Beverly Hills." Worn by donor to a dinner at Fishmonger's Hall, London, given by the American Bar Association at which Sir Winston Churchill made his last public speech in 1957.
Notes:: The original materials from this collection are held at the Detroit Historical Society. Additional related items that were not photographed are also available.
Date Issued:: [1950 TO 1957]
Data Provider:: Wayne State University. Libraries and Detroit Historical Society
Collection:: Digital Dress Collection
Place:: Beverly Hills, California
Subject Topic:: Outerwear, Clothing and dress, History, and Dresses
Format:: clothing
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URL:: http://digital.library.wayne.edu/item/wayne:ES01_1969.132.011