Dress

Item

SFRC Accession Number
en-ca 1-940-14-06603
Title
en-ca Dress
Style Period
en-ca 1940s
en-ca 1940
Design / Construction
en-ca Red chiffon gown with V neckline and short, set-in sleeves. The fabric is gathered at the shoulders and runs vertically to just below the bust. There are two darts on either side of the back which creating a slightly fitted bodice. Rhinestones decorate the sleeves and the bodice. Two lines of rhinestones run along the V neckline, down to just above the waistline and then around the back of the gown. The skirt is created with fabric cut on the bias measuring 136 inches around the hemline. There is a left side closure of snaps. The sheerness of the fabric requires a slip.
Type of Garment
en-ca Main dress
en-ca Evening dress
en-ca Womenswear
en-ca Gown
Material
en-ca Chiffon
en-ca Rhinestones
Colour
en-ca Red
Donor
en-ca Stratford Festival Theatre c/o Jessica Blackmore
Item sets
Costume
1940s
Main Dress
Evening Dress