Historic and Cultural Textile and Apparel Collection

Dress of navy chiffon with large floral print in dark red, yellow, ivory, and green

Title
Dress of navy chiffon with large floral print in dark red, yellow, ivory, and green
LC Subject
main garments
Description
Dress of navy chiffon with large floral print in dark red, yellow, ivory, and green; dress has scoop neckline with attached flounce that wraps around the neckline and crosses over the lower bodice ending at the waistline; flounce forms a deep-V at center-front bodice; ankle-length skirt has a long flounce below the hips that dips lower at the sides and has a notched-V at center-front; three horizontal pin tucks below the notched-V on skirt; side snap closure under left arm.
Provenance
Source of acquisition: OSU Speech
Motif
Floral print V for victory motif
Work Type
dresses (garments)
Location
United States
Date
1930/1939
Identifier
1985.005.030
Rights
In Copyright
License
Creative Commons: Attribution-NonCommercial 4.0 International
Type
Image
Format
image/tiff
Material
Chiffon
Technique
Asymmetrical flounces Flounces that cross over and wrap
Set
Historic and Cultural Textile and Apparel Collection
Primary Set
Historic and Cultural Textile and Apparel Collection
Institution
Oregon State University
Note
The tag says this dress is from the 1930s, but the recurring "V" motif on the dress reminds me of a c.1942 WWII theme V for victory.