Girl's party dress
Category
Costume
Date
1930 - 1940
Materials
Silk, embroidered cotton net, silk crepe, torchon cotton lace, metal.
Measurements
680 x 340 mm
Collection
Springhill, County Londonderry
NT 602709
Summary
A girl's party dress made from pink silk with an overdress made from embroidered cream cotton net. The capped sleeved dress has white floral embroidery on the arm and cuff, with peach silk crepe edging, with matching crepe edging on the neckline and floral embroidery on the bodice both front and back. The dropped waist is edged with peach silk crepe, with the skirt gathered and embroidered both front and back and with a white torchon lace hem. The dress is unlined and fastens with four press studs on each shoulder, intact.