Evening dress
Category
Costume
Date
circa 1940
Materials
Silk, synthetic, cotton and metal
Measurements
1420 x 1520 mm
Collection
Springhill, County Londonderry
NT 602686
Summary
Woman’s dress. Moiré silk ikat weave evening dress with floral design on a pale yellow ground. Short fitted sleeves, low neckline and very full skirt with slight train. Waist at back decorated with tied bow in green silk velvet lined with synthetic green fabric. Neckline faced with yellow cotton bias tape. Fastens down proper left side with metal zipper.