Evening dress of black chiffon with sections of floral lace over light blue silk

Title
Evening dress of black chiffon with sections of floral lace over light blue silk
LC Subject
main garments
Description
Evening dress of black chiffon with sections of floral lace over light blue silk; back of bodice and cap sleeves of unlined lace; small lace collar ends at shoulders; wide band of black chiffon at high waist; center-front closure of stacked, black covered buttons; skirt is full-length with ruffle at hem.
Motif
Floral lace
Work Type
evening dresses (garments)
Location
United States
Date
1940/1949
Identifier
1988.009.002
Rights
In Copyright
License
Creative Commons: Attribution-NonCommercial 4.0 International
Type
Image
Format
image/tiff
Material
Chiffon Lace Silk
Technique
Lace sections on chiffon Exposed back of lace
Set
Historic and Cultural Textile and Apparel Collection
Primary Set
Historic and Cultural Textile and Apparel Collection
Institution
Oregon State University
Note
Not certain of the date of this dress. (DLF 2015)