Evening Dress
1963 (made)
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Teenage girl's evening dress of white nylon chiffon with a bodice lining and underskirt of white tricel. The bodice has a draped front with an opera neckline and shoestring straps, and the short skirt is gathered to it at the waist. The bodice and skirt are decorated with a continuous vertical spray of artificial roses of shaded pink fabric on the true left side; the garment fastens at the back of the bodice and upper skirt with a zip, and at the top and waist of the bodice with a hook and stitched loop.
Object details
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| Materials and techniques | Nylon chiffon and tricel |
| Brief description | Girl's evening dress of white chiffon; Canada, 1963 |
| Physical description | Teenage girl's evening dress of white nylon chiffon with a bodice lining and underskirt of white tricel. The bodice has a draped front with an opera neckline and shoestring straps, and the short skirt is gathered to it at the waist. The bodice and skirt are decorated with a continuous vertical spray of artificial roses of shaded pink fabric on the true left side; the garment fastens at the back of the bodice and upper skirt with a zip, and at the top and waist of the bodice with a hook and stitched loop. |
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| Marks and inscriptions | After Dark/ "COCKTAILS"/ MONTREAL (Maker's identification; upper edge of bodice back; weaving; thread) |
| Credit line | Given by Caroline G Goodfellow |
| Object history | Worn by the donor, Caroline Georgina Goodfellow (born 02/02/1946) in 1963 for her High School Graduation. The dress was bought for Caroline by her parents, probably from the Hudson Bay Company Store in Edmonton, Alberta. |
| Production | Reason For Production: Retail |
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| Accession number | B.295-1999 |
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| Record created | January 12, 2000 |
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