1950s womens dress
| Description: |
Iridescent violet and black cummerbund dress. Dress is calf length and has all-in-one short sleeves and a surplice neckline. Set-in waistband is high and defined by solid black velvet cummerbund with horizontal ruching. Dress has a full gathered skirt. A centered zipper on the left side of the dress functions as the closure. Dress fabric is iridescent violet taffeta. The surface of the fabric color-shifts as the angle of the light changes and is dotted with small and large black velvet dots. Cummerbund dress Violet; Black Dots (pattern) Calf length Natural waistline Surplice neckline All-in-one sleeve Short-sleeved Zipper Side closure (left) Taffeta (iridescent) Centered zipper; Ruching; Gathering; Set-in waistband 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/digit. |
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| Origin: | circa 1950s |
| Source: |
http://dmr.bsu.edu/cdm/ref/collection/BmnHis/id/5015 |
| 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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