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Dinner dress
Elizabeth Hawes (American, 1903–1971)
American
1934
Object Place: USA
Medium/Technique
Matelassé
Dimensions
140 cm (55 1/8 in.)
Credit Line
Gift of Susan Morse Hilles
Accession Number54.64
NOT ON VIEW
CollectionsAmericas, Fashion and Textiles
ClassificationsCostumes
DescriptionDinner dress of olive green matelassé with powder of minute blossoms; dress cut with V-shaped neck, self buttoning on each shoulder; sleeveless; incorporated waistband coming to V in center back, but separated from skirt in front; laced in front to hold in place the loose fullness of the dress front which falls straight from neckband; skirt floor length.