Evening gown of off-white silk Chantilly lace with strapless bodice

Title
Evening gown of off-white silk Chantilly lace with strapless bodice
LC Subject
main garments
Donor
Sponenburgh, Mark
Description
Evening gown of off-white silk Chantilly lace with strapless bodice embellished with rhinestones, sequins, pearls, and fabric flowers of white, pale green, and bright yellow-green; wide, full skirt of Chantilly lace with scalloped hem over stiffened net, silk faille, and attached net petticoat; cummerbund of bright green satin tucked under pointed waistline at center-front; 2 sashes of bright green trail down center-back waistline; bodice is lined in white faille with boning; center-back zip closure.
Designer Label
Silk Chantilly Lace/ Made in France Russells/ Eugene
Motif
Flowers of silk and lace
Work Type
evening dresses (garments)
Location
France
Date
1950/1959
Identifier
1981.001.008
Rights
In Copyright
License
Creative Commons: Attribution-NonCommercial 4.0 International
Type
Image
Format
image/tiff
Material
Chantilly Lace Silk Faille
Technique
Flowers of silk and lace
Set
Historic and Cultural Textile and Apparel Collection
Primary Set
Historic and Cultural Textile and Apparel Collection
Institution
Oregon State University
Note
User-added image