Girl's party dress
Category
Costume
Date
1925 - 1930
Materials
Silk crepe de chine, cotton tulle, applique silk flowers, silk thread embroidery, metal.
Measurements
720 x 340 mm
Place of origin
United States
Collection
Springhill, County Londonderry
NT 604846
Summary
A girl's party dress, made from peach silk crepe de chine. The capped sleeve dress is trimmed on the cuff with ruched pink cotton tulle, with a round neckline trimmed with applique silk ribbon roses. The dropped waist is trimmed with a double layer of ruched tulle in pink and peach, with a matching peach tulle hem and the skirt is decorated with pink silk thread embroidery in a floral motif. The dress is unlined and fastens on the left shoulder with a single metal press stud, intact.
Provenance
Gift of Mrs M.E.Gwilliam.