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Dress

Description

Royal blue silk chiffon evening dress with velvet floral motifs and topaz brooch at hip. Sleeveless, floor-length dress with low dropped waistline.

Creator

Date

1925-1929

Materials

Silk chiffon, velvet, metal

Dimensions

50.5 inches (length), 33 inches (length - skirt), 17.5 inches (length - neck to waist), 36 inches (bust), 31 inches (waist), 15.5 inches (shoulder)

Object ID

2016.11.2

Resource ID

181

Notes

Worn by Mary George White Bates (1885–1963).

Credit Line

Gift of the Frances B. Wells Estate

Digital Publisher

Digital resource provided by the Maryland Center for History and Culture

Rights

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