Afternoon dress
Category
Costume
Date
1925 - 1930
Materials
Silk georgette, rayon, metal, glass and synthetic
Measurements
1200 x 950 mm
Collection
Springhill, County Londonderry
NT 603383
Summary
Woman’s dress. Long sleeved dress of black silk georgette with a round neck. The front and back of the bodice is trimmed with two vertical bands of black bugle beads with an insert of pale pink rayon overlaid with black rayon lace. There is further black passmenterie decoration at the drop waist front and back. The black georgette sleeves are elbow length, the lower part of the sleeve is made of black rayon lace with heavily beaded georgette cuff fastening with three metal press stud fastenings. The bodice fastens at the proper left side and shoulder with metal press studs The skirt is formed from panels of black rayon lace with additional georgette flaps. It is trimmed at the hem with a band of black bugle beads. It has an under skirt of a black synthetic material.