Embossed Velvet Dinner Dress, 1929

Description:
Dinner dress and matching slip of lemon yellow cut velvet on a georgette base. The dress has a tiered skirt cut on the bias. Accents include a yellow chiffon puff and streamer on the right shoulder at the back. 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:
1929-01-01T00:00:00Z
Data Provider:
Wayne State University. Libraries and Meadow Brook Hall
Collection:
Digital Dress Collection
Place:
New York, New York, United States
Subject Topic:
Dresses
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_35_29