Historic and Cultural Textile and Apparel Collection

Evening dress of off-white (bone) twill embroidered all-over with abstract floral and leaf design

Title
Evening dress of off-white (bone) twill embroidered all-over with abstract floral and leaf design
LC Subject
main garments
Designer
Garnett, Eleanora
Description
Evening dress of off-white (bone) twill embroidered all-over with abstract floral and leaf design in metallic gold and silver thread (brocade); dress has scoop neckline that crescents at front and dips down at the center-front creating a notch; short raglan sleeves; seam at waistline; full-length, A-line skirt has dipped hem in back; side zip closure; fully lined in pastel pink taffeta; inner waistband with hook and eye closure.
Designer Label
Eleanora Garnett/ Made in Italy/ Imported Original
Motif
Gold and silver metallic brocade
Work Type
evening dresses (garments)
Location
United States
Date
1960/1969
Identifier
2003.001.001
Rights
In Copyright
License
Creative Commons: Attribution-NonCommercial 4.0 International
Type
Image
Format
image/tiff
Material
Brocade
Technique
Dipped hem
Set
Historic and Cultural Textile and Apparel Collection
Primary Set
Historic and Cultural Textile and Apparel Collection
Institution
Oregon State University