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Evening Gown
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| Accession #: | 1931.1 |
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| Title: | Evening Gown |
| Object Type: | Dress |
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| Physical Description: | Satin brocade and silk velvet. Train in back. French blue insert in front. Iridescent blue-black beads around neck and wrist. Cuffs faced with pink velvet. Leg of mutton sleeves. Train pleated in back. Underskirt of pleated black taffeta. Strings on underskirt to use in hanging garment. |
| Description: | As the world's first couturier, Charles Frederick Worth dressed European royalty and the nouveau riche in exclusive yet uniform fashion. In 1868 he narrowed skirts and introduced the back bustle, a revolution so wide-spread that industry soon began delivering less expensive imitations, like this American-made evening gown worn in Indiana. |
| Category: | Textiles |
| Geographical Reference: | Indiana (National) |
| Dimensions: |
waist 25"
shoulders 14"
length 55"
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| Materials/Techniques: |
silk (Material)
velvet (Material)
brocade (Technique)
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| Credit Line: | Gift of Mrs. C.E. Falkins, 1966 |
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