Dress of black crepe with tiered flounces

Title
Dress of black crepe with tiered flounces
LC Subject
main garments
Donor
Sponenburgh, Mark
Designer
Omar Kiam
Description
a) Dress of black crepe with tiered flounces; wide straps; 4 tiered flounces on bodice; fitted at waistline; straight skirt with flounces is mid-length; concealed back zipper is off to the side and is hidden by a bow with long ties. b) Belt of black crepe over leather with covered buckle.
Designer Label
Ben Reig/ New York
Work Type
evening dresses (garments)
Location
United States
Date
1950/1959
Identifier
1981.001.005
Rights
In Copyright
License
Creative Commons: Attribution-NonCommercial 4.0 International
Type
Image
Format
image/tiff
Material
Crepe
Technique
Tiered flounces
Set
Historic and Cultural Textile and Apparel Collection
Primary Set
Historic and Cultural Textile and Apparel Collection
Institution
Oregon State University
Note
The main designer at Ben Reig from 1941 to 1954 was Omar Kiam. (VFG)