Dress of pale peach charmeuse with an over-layer of silk tulle

Title
Dress of pale peach charmeuse with an over-layer of silk tulle
LC Subject
main garments
Designer
Barnett
Description
Dress of pale peach charmeuse with an over-layer of silk tulle; scoop neckline of tulle with corded trim of satin; under layer of charmeuse has slightly lower scoop neckline and is strapless; panel of tulle with corded satin trim is attached at the back neckline and drapes over the top of the shoulders and releases falling freely over the bodice back; dropped waist is piped; skirt of tiered flounces of tulle trimmed in corded satin over a shorter skirt of charmeuse; skirt is lower mid-length and is dipped in back; side hook and eye closure under arm.
Provenance
Source of acquisition: OSU Speech
Work Type
dresses (garments)
Location
United States France
Date
1930/1939
Identifier
1985.005.031
Rights
In Copyright
License
Creative Commons: Attribution-NonCommercial 4.0 International
Type
Image
Format
image/tiff
Material
Charmeuse Silk Tulle
Technique
Tiered flounces corded trim
Set
Historic and Cultural Textile and Apparel Collection
Primary Set
Historic and Cultural Textile and Apparel Collection
Institution
Oregon State University
Note
Dress looks like it could be late 1920s or 1930s (DLF).