Dress (Day)
Production date
Circa 1958
Description
NECKLINE AND COLLAR:
NECKLINE: "V" shaped at the front & rounded at the back; self faced; understitched.
COLLAR: No collar.
BODICE STYLE: Semi-fitted.
SLEEVE STYLE: One piece, slightly inset, slightly gathered at the sleeve head, short. Hem - turned under twice ~ 3cm, machine neatened with grey thread, & handsewn in place.
WAISTLINE: Natural, semi-fitted, at both side seams are grey cotton belt loops, knotted. 3.5cm long. Belt - self covered; 81.5 x 2.8cm; top stitched with grey thread; four metal holes (slightly rusting). At buckle end a self fabric belt loop + a"D" shaped buckle covered in self fabric.
SKIRT SHAPE: Straight.
COMMENTS: SEAMS: Machine sewn, grey cotton thread. EDGES: Pinked. BUTTONS: Grey opaque plastic; square with rounded edges, cutting across the button from corner to corner is a raised line; has an attached back stand.
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Object Detail
Chest: Bodice: 960mm (37 13/16")
Length: Bodice: 405mm
Sleeve Length: Sleeve: 28.5cm (11 1/4")
Circumference: Sleeve Hem: 32cm
Waist circumference: Skirt: 75.5cm (29 3/4")
Length: Skirt: 650mm
Length: Skirt: 640mm
70/84
N/R
EC184.230 1/2
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