1950s womens dress

Description:	Young Viewpoint Shirt dress made with a multicolored abstract patterned fabric. The dress has a calf length skirt that is pleated in the front and has two large pockets. The short sleeves are cuffed and trimmed with blue piping. The dress also has an oversized shawl collar that is pleated at the shoulders and is trimmed in blue piping. The dress is accompanied by a matching belt at the waist. Cream, Red, Green, Blue; Floral/Abstract print; V-neck with collar; short sleeve with a cuff; blue trim on cuff sheath/shirtwaist four snaps, four hook & eye closures; similar to a polyester blend; blue piping trim around sleeve cuffs and collar Shirt waist dress Pleated skirt Cream; Red; Green; Blue Floral Calf length Natural waistline V-neckline; Shawl collar Straight sleeve Short-sleeved Snaps; Hooks and eyes Center front closure Synthetic fiber Piping; Pleating Belt; Pocket Note Re Textile Fiber: Material is similar to a polyester blend. Synthetic used as the best guess. This archival material has been provided for educational purposes. Ball State University Libraries recognizes that some historic items may include offensive content. Our statement regarding objectionable content is available at: https://dmr.bsu.edu/digital/about
Origin:	circa 1950s
Source:	http://dmr.bsu.edu/cdm/ref/collection/BmnHis/id/1021
Collection:	Beeman, Mary Historic Costumes
Rights:	http://rightsstatements.org/vocab/InC/1.0/
Subjects:	Costume--History Clothing and dress--History Fashion--History Clothing & dress Costumes Dresses

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