Afternoon dress
Category
Costume
Date
1925 - 1930
Materials
Silk velvet, silk crepe, diamante and jet
Measurements
1070 x 680 mm
Collection
Springhill, County Londonderry
NT 603381
Summary
Woman’s dress. Sleeveless black silk velvet afternoon dress with cross-over bodice and skirt, held at proper left hip with diamanté and jet appliquéd roundel. The dropped waist is further trimmed with diamanté either side of the CB and on the proper right side. Fully lined with black plain weave silk. The wrap-around section of the skirt is lined with black silk crepe. Neck faced with black silk bias binding.