Dress of black polyester crepe with V-neckline and spaghetti straps

Title
Dress of black polyester crepe with V-neckline and spaghetti straps
LC Subject
main garments
Donor
Gates, Ruth E.
Description
a) Dress of black polyester crepe with V-neckline and spaghetti straps; fabric is gathered below the bust into a piped empire seam; skirt is full-length with slight A-line. b) Caftan of sheer burgundy polyester with print of white outlined flowers and bouquets of pink and orange flowers with green stems; standing ring collar of double faced black crepe with hook and eye closures at back; deep slit at back; dipped hem hits at lower mid-length.
Motif
Flowers in outline; Bouquets
Work Type
dresses (garments)
Location
United States
Date
1970/1979
Identifier
1987.029.014
Rights
In Copyright
License
Creative Commons: Attribution-NonCommercial 4.0 International
Type
Image
Format
image/tiff
Material
Polyester
Technique
Caftan; Dipped hem
Set
Historic and Cultural Textile and Apparel Collection
Primary Set
Historic and Cultural Textile and Apparel Collection
Institution
Oregon State University