Day dress
Category
Costume
Date
1930 - 1935
Materials
Rayon, silk taffeta, cream silk and metal
Measurements
1280 x 680 mm
Collection
Springhill, County Londonderry
NT 603379
Summary
Woman’s dress. Long sleeved day-dress of navy rayon with woven diamond pattern. Pleated detail falling from both hips. V-neck bodice wraps to the proper left hip fastening with metal hooks and eyes, trimmed at neck with a pale grey silk taffeta cravat. Modesty band of the grey silk with a cream silk embroidered design at the edge. Cuffs each fasten with two metal press-studs. Dress lined with blue plain weave silk and has cotton and silk covered underarm sleeve protectors. Lining fastens to proper right side with metal hooks and stitched eyes.