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Red Chantilly Lace Ball Gown

Red Chantilly Lace Ball Gown - Dress
Accession #: 2028.21
Title: Red Chantilly Lace Ball Gown
Object Type: Dress
Participants:
Physical Description: Red ball gown of Chantilly lace and satin with steel bodice stays.
Description: This dress epitomizes the evening gowns and wedding fashions of the late 1940s and 1950s with its numerous yards of Chantilly Lace. Luxury fabrics returned after World War II, and along with them, fashion reflected traditional female ideals like small waistlines, and wide skirts.
Category: Textiles
Subjects/Topics/Concepts:
Women (Women), Clothing (Personal Artifact)
Dimensions:
length, center back Skirt 43 1/2"
length, center back Bodice 8 1/2"
bust 32"
waist 22"
Materials/Techniques:
steel (Material)
lace (Material)
satin (Material)
Related Exhibits:
Credit Line: Gift of Mrs. David Gaiser

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