Dinner dress in navy wool crepe and black silk velvet

Navy wool crepe dinner dress; calf-length; wide front and back U-neckline; cap sleeves cut-in-one with bodice; fitted natural waist; wide velvet band rounding from fitted waist to under bust level; flaring skirt, double velvet band trimming below-hip, single band at hem; three center front covered button closure, proper left side underarm zipper closure; unlined. Labels: Bergdorf Goodman / on the Plaza / New York / model (Harriet) Mooring 6/13/46 no. X3552 ; Bergdorf / Goodman / On the Plaza New York / M [handwritten] iss Wahrman / Date [handwritten] 5/24-47 No. Gift of JoAnne Olian.