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dress

1930's

Indianapolis Museum of Art at Newfields

Indianapolis Museum of Art at Newfields
Indianapolis, United States

Dress of cream colored silk crepe with overall machine embroidered small flower and leaf motifs in coppery-bronze colored metallic thread; fitted bodice with an open "off-the-shoulders" neckline supported by tab-like shoulder straps; "off-the-shoulder" bands extend into waist length tie ends at the center back of the bodice; gathered elbow-length panels form an open sleeve gathered into a partially elasticized band at elbow; mid-calf length bias cut flared skirt; soft self fabric belt gathered into self fabric covered buckle.

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  • Title: dress
  • Date Created: 1930's
  • Rights: No Known Rights Holder
  • Medium / Support: silk crepe, metallic threads
  • External Link: See this object at www.imamuseum.org
  • Dimensions: center back length: 49.1/2 in.
  • Department: Textile and Fashion Arts
  • Credit Line: Gift of the Ashby Family
  • Accession Number: 2008.746
Indianapolis Museum of Art at Newfields

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