Evening dress
Category
Costume
Date
1931 - 1932
Materials
Silk/rayon, silk, cotton and metal
Measurements
1750 x 750 mm
Place of origin
England
Collection
Springhill, County Londonderry
NT 602690
Summary
Woman’s dress. Gold lamé and polychrome floral silk/rayon brocade sleeveless evening dress with train. V-neck bodice has deep V-neck at back with an additional hiplength skirt at front. A narrow belt fixed at back of proper right side, fastens CF beneath bow with one metal press-stud, and one hook and stitched eye. Opens CB below waist, fastening with seven metal hooks and stitched eyes and one metal pres-stud at waist. Internal cotton grosgrain waistband fastens CB with two metal hooks and eyes. Opening faced with narrow cotton tape. Weights hang inside narrow bags of brown silk chiffon at each side of the waist and at CF of bodice. Two sets of brown silk undergarment retainer straps inside the shoulders. Unlined.