Object Details
- designer
- Castillo, Antonio
- manufacturer
- Elizabeth Arden Inc.
- wearer
- Stewart, Janet Newbold
- designer
- Castillo, Antonio
- Description
- Pale blue chiffon evening gown with draped bodice and long flowing drape attached at side of skirt; heart-shaped bodice front; pleated chiffon draping criss-crossing breasts; midriff front and bodice back fitted with darts and seams; twisted and rolled chiffon attached under breasts, extending up into a shoulder strap and attached to top of side back edge; bodice lined in taffeta with boning sititched along seams; left side metal zipper closure; skirt attached to bodice at waistline; long skirt gathered in front and fitted in back with darts on side-backs; long chiffon panel attached at right side of skirt seam; skirt hem and three sides of scarf panel are hand rolled; entire dress is lined in grey rayon taffeta.
- Location
- Currently not on view
- Credit Line
- Gift of Janet Newboldt Stewart
- 1949 - 1950
- 1949-1950
- ID Number
- 1977.0458.007
- accession number
- 1977.0458
- catalog number
- 1977.0458.007
- Object Name
- dress, 1-piece
- Other Terms
- dress, 1 piece; dress, 1-piece; entire body; main dress; female
- Measurements
- waist: 29 in; x 73.66 cm
- scarf/drape panel:: 96 in; 243.84 cm
- dress center back:: 49 in; 124.46 cm
- made in
- United States: New York, New York City
- used
- United States: Louisiana, New Orleans
- See more items in
- Home and Community Life: Costume
- National Museum of American History
- Record ID
- nmah_371306
- GUID (Link to Original Record)
- https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ng49ca746a8-e036-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa
