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.