Yellow silk crepe dress from the 1920s

Description:

This woman's, yellow silk crepe dress has a convertible collar, and a "V" throat that fastens with eleven small pearl buttons and self-fabric loops. The sleeves are fastened at the cuff with two small pearl buttons and self fabric loops. The cuffs are trimmed with a hand-embroidered design of abstract flowers, leaves, and scrolls in various colors of silk floss. A similiar decoration trims the front of the dress top around the neck opening, and at the center front. The skirt has fine accordion pleats, and the hip line is trimmed with smocking in different colors of silk floss. The dress does not have a label.

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:

[1928 TO 1929]

Data Provider:

Wayne State University. Libraries and Detroit Historical Society

Collection:

Digital Dress Collection

Subject Topic:

Outerwear, Clothing and dress, History, and Dresses

Format:

clothing

Rights:

Users can cite and link to these materials without obtaining permission. Users can also use the materials for non-commercial educational and research purposes in accordance with fair use. For other uses or to obtain high resolution images, please contact the copyright holder.

URL:

http://digital.library.wayne.edu/item/wayne:ES01_1961.066.011