Black Velvet Dinner Dress, 1933

Description:: Black silk velvet dinner dress. Scooped neckline with trim and bow of white fur, possibly rabbit, ermine or weasel. Short, puffy inset sleeves. Flared bottom. This garment was owned by Mrs. Harvey Firestone of Detroit, Michigan.A photograph shows Mrs. Firestone wearing this dress with a black beret in January 1933 at a function for The Oxford Group in Akron, Ohio.
Date Issued:: 1933-01-01T00:00:00Z
Data Provider:: Wayne State University. Libraries and The Henry Ford
Collection:: Digital Dress Collection
Place:: United States, Ohio, Akron
Subject Topic:: Evening gowns and Fur detail (Clothing)
Format:: clothing
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URL:: http://digital.library.wayne.edu/item/wayne:EM02_89_492_563