COLLECTION NAME:
Historic Costume Collection
Record
Object Name:
Dress
Collection Title:
Historic Costume Collection
Donor:
Layna Bentley
Location.Repository:
Department of Textiles, Merchandising, and Fashion Design, University of Nebraska-Lincoln
Location.City:
Lincoln, Nebraska (USA)
Photo Credit:
Orville Friesen
Date (circa):
1970-1978
Decade:
1970s
Date Photographed:
2012
Category:
Clothing
Class:
Main
Subclass:
Dress
User/Wearer:
Women's
Object Description:
Ankle length floral print dress. Puffed short sleeve. Empire waist. Rounded neckline front and back. Zipper closure center back. Fully lined. Light blue background with blue, green & pink flowers. Light blue velvet ribbon (1 in. wide) ties in bow as belt. Could tie in front or in back
Description of View:
Detail view of back of dress showing bodice, ribbon tie and portion of skirt
Primary Color:
Multi
Fabric Structure:
Crepe weave
Surface Design:
Velvet ribbon
Garment Components:
Dress; Sash tie
Structural Design:
Machine made, zigzag, no overlock
Dimensions.Chest:
Bust: 32 in.
Dimensions.Waist:
40 in.
Dimensions.Back Length:
51 in.
Sleeve:
Length: 6 in.
Accession Number:
UNL Historic Costume Collection 2010.005.023
Subject:
Costume (mode of fashion) ;Clothing ;Dresses (garments)
Collection Information:
Digital collection administered by Visual Resources manager, Architecture Library (402) 472-1193
Image Publisher:
University of Nebraska--Lincoln
Image Date:
2013
Historic Costume Collection
