Dress of navy crepe bodice with accents of navy taffeta and a taffeta skirt

Title
Dress of navy crepe bodice with accents of navy taffeta and a taffeta skirt
LC Subject
main garments
Donor
Hotchkiss, Nancy
Description
Dress of navy crepe bodice with accents of navy taffeta and a taffeta skirt; soft 8 shaped neckline with panel of horizontally pleated taffeta and half bow embellishment of taffeta with crescent rhinestone jewel at side neckline; short wide sleeves with turned-up cuff; shoulder pads; seam at natural waistline with belt loops at sides; darts on front and back that follow princess seams; skirt yoke of self-crepe with zigzag pattern and self-taffeta to hem; below-knee length. (missing belt)
Motif
Zigzag
Work Type
dresses (garments)
Location
United States
Date
1940/1949
Identifier
1986.027.004
Rights
In Copyright
License
Creative Commons: Attribution-NonCommercial 4.0 International
Type
Image
Format
image/tiff
Material
Rayon Crepe; Taffeta
Technique
Soft 8 neckline
Set
Historic and Cultural Textile and Apparel Collection
Primary Set
Historic and Cultural Textile and Apparel Collection
Institution
Oregon State University