Evening Dress
Description:
Evening dress consisting of jacket and skirt.
A) Jacket. The fitted black velvet jacket is encrusted with gold braid/ribbon in a lattice/trellis pattern over the entire surface, with added buttons, cabochons, beads, etc. lavishly sewn over the surface. The jacket has a no collar, and short capped sleeves. From the natural waist flares a peplum. The jacket has a center front closure of hooks-and-eyes. Unlined, it has built-in shoulder pads.
No label in jacket.
B) Straight skirt is full…
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Date:
1945/1949
Creator:
Adrian, 1903-1959
Partner:
UNT College of Visual Arts + Design