Historic and Cultural Textile and Apparel Collection

Overlay skirt of black silk taffeta with cord embroidery around hem

Title
Overlay skirt of black silk taffeta with cord embroidery around hem
LC Subject
accessories (object genre)
Donor
Francis, Sally K., 1947-
Description
Overlay skirt of black silk taffeta with cord embroidery around hem; embroidered design of swirls blocked in bands and front design of swirl burst with circles at the ends; pointed dipped hem at center-front; small waistband; hook and eye closures at center-back.
Motif
Art Nouveau Swirls Circle
Work Type
skirts (garments)
Location
United States
Date
1900/1909
Identifier
1988.001.003
Rights
In Copyright
License
Creative Commons: Attribution-NonCommercial 4.0 International
Type
Image
Format
image/tiff
Material
Taffeta
Technique
Over-skirt Dipped, pointed hem
Set
Historic and Cultural Textile and Apparel Collection
Primary Set
Historic and Cultural Textile and Apparel Collection
Institution
Oregon State University