Chemise-style dress of peach silk crepe has wide, round neckline and is sleeveless with a slight cap sleeve

Title
Chemise-style dress of peach silk crepe has wide, round neckline and is sleeveless with a slight cap sleeve
LC Subject
main garments
Description
a) Chemise-style dress of peach silk crepe has wide, round neckline and is sleeveless with a slight cap sleeve; yoke has a ladder-like geometric design of self-pipe that is repeated at the drop waist; skirt is accordion pleated below the ladder design; self-fabric binding and pipe trim throughout; below-knee length. b) Tie of double faced peach silk crepe is of ΒΌ? width, and ties in a bow; can be worn around the neck or tied at the waist; looks good around the neck.
Motif
Accordion pleats
Work Type
dresses (garments)
Location
United States
Date
1920/1929
Identifier
1900.004.026
Rights
In Copyright
License
Creative Commons: Attribution-NonCommercial 4.0 International
Type
Image
Format
image/tiff
Material
Silk Crepe
Technique
Geometric ladder design Accordion pleated skirt self-fabric binding and pipe Drop waist silhouette
Set
Historic and Cultural Textile and Apparel Collection
Primary Set
Historic and Cultural Textile and Apparel Collection
Institution
Oregon State University
Note
Pre-1960 invoice/ acquisition.