Chiffon Chemise Dress with Shawl Collar, 1929

Description:: Aqua chiffon chemise dress with off-white lace shawl collar with pleated, scalloped edge. Chiffon skirt made of two panels that cross-over on either side, each with an inset with same pleated lace as collar. Bow on left hip. Attached silk crepe slip edged with same chiffon as dress. Clothing label: Peggy Hoyt/16 EAST 55TH ST. NEW YORK. Handwritten on back of label: Russell Firestone/No. 2327/6-17-29/REPETTI. Russell Firestone was Harvey S. Firestone's brother and Mrs. Firestone's brother-in-law.This garment was owned by Mrs. Harvey Firestone of Detroit, Michigan.
Date Issued:: 1929-01-01T00:00:00Z
Data Provider:: Wayne State University. Libraries and The Henry Ford
Collection:: Digital Dress Collection
Place:: New York, New York, United States
Subject Topic:: Dresses
Format:: clothing
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URL:: http://digital.library.wayne.edu/item/wayne:EM02_89_492_564