Black wool cocktail dress from the 1950s

Description:: One woman's fine black wool cocktail dress with a high neck cut in one with bodice and having a small 'V' at the neck. There is a front center seam, a center back zipper and elbow length dolman sleeves with a narrow hem. The wrap skirt falls just below the knees. It is lined in black taffeta. It is gathered on the right hip, and hem and the gather are edged in dark brown mink. Salvage of the fabric has "Lesur" woven in. The dress was designed by Ruth Joyce. Copy of original hat made by Ruth Joyce's milliner for the Museum's exhibit in 1988. See .1x
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:: 1956-01-01T00:00:00Z
Data Provider:: Wayne State University. Libraries and Detroit Historical Society
Collection:: Digital Dress Collection
Place:: Michigan
Subject Topic:: Outerwear, Clothing and dress, History, and Dresses
Format:: clothing
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URL:: http://digital.library.wayne.edu/item/wayne:ES01_1987.041.001