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1985.52.2 - beaded blue chiffon dress

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Object Typedress Date Made1920-1929

Item Details

Object Typedress Date Made1920-1929
Accession Number 1985.52.2 Title beaded blue chiffon dress Category Clothing, Outerwear Object Type dress Date Made 1920-1929 Gender and Age women Materials and Techniques woven, plain, chiffon; beaded, tambour; silk; bead, glass Measurements UL 91.0; SL 26.0; LCIR 178.0 cm Description
Dark blue chiffon beaded dress. Black beads are stitched in a single row along the scooped neckline and sleeve hem. The beads are stitched in a vermiculine pattern along the hemline. The lower portion of the dress…
Dark blue chiffon beaded dress. Black beads are stitched in a single row along the scooped neckline and sleeve hem. The beads are stitched in a vermiculine pattern along the hemline. The lower portion of the dress is gathered into a yoke with piping in yoke seam and around the armscyes. Picot finish to hem. Fabric tie belt fastened to the sides at waistline position. Small cluster of black beads is attached to the ends of the belt. Sleeve tacked into right armscye at shoulder seam and underarm seam; left sleeve is missing. Selvedges used as side seams.
Credit Line Donated by Erika Bottcher

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"1985.52.2 - beaded blue chiffon dress, Anne Lambert Clothing and Textiles Collection." University of Alberta Museums Search Site, https://search.museums.ualberta.ca/13-41753. Accessed 28 Mar. 2025.