Not on display

Dress

ca. 1935 (made)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

Short day dress, cut on the biais, with flaring skirt, long sleeves. Opens on the front side of the bodice with 2 press buttons and on the skirt with 11 covered buttons. Made of green silk with motifs of orange, ocre, and light green fish.

Object details

Categories
Object type
Materials and techniques
machine stitched silk
Brief description
'Fishes' day dress, ca. 1935, English, Cryséde Silks
Physical description
Short day dress, cut on the biais, with flaring skirt, long sleeves. Opens on the front side of the bodice with 2 press buttons and on the skirt with 11 covered buttons. Made of green silk with motifs of orange, ocre, and light green fish.
Dimensions
  • Length: 115cm
  • Width: 65cm
Production typeUnique
Credit line
Given by Mrs. Elizabeth Morgan
Object history
Beautiful example of a day dress of the 30s, cut on the biais, with very interesting fastening details, in a superb silk by Crisede.
Collection
Accession number
T.135-2000

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Record createdDecember 8, 2000
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