Cocktail gown
Clothes for Women
Inventory number
2020.4.23.14.CW.DR.C1947.USAuthor:
Gloria SWANSON (American, Chicago 1899–1983 New York)Description
Gray-lilac cocktail midi dress made of wild silk with deep U-neck and a small turn-down collar, the neckline infilled with two inserts at the corners, laid in parallel folds, one-piece short sleeves with turn-ups, metal zip fastening on the left side. The dress cut-off at the waist and has a flared skirt formed by multiple folds, which are topstitched almost to the hem.Material
SilkOrigin
circa 1947 – 1949 United StatesRelated objects
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