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1985.76.4 - strapless red satin dress by Marguerite Thompson

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Object Typedress Place MadeNorth America: Canada, Alberta Date Made1956

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Object Typedress Place MadeNorth America: Canada, Alberta Date Made1956
Accession Number 1985.76.4 Title strapless red satin dress by Marguerite Thompson Category Clothing, Outerwear Object Type dress Creator Thompson, Marguerite E. Date Made 1956 Place Made North America: Canada, Alberta Culture North American Cultural Region North American Gender and Age women Materials and Techniques woven, satin; woven, plain, taffeta; knotted, net Measurements UL 103.0; LCIR 696.0 cm Description
Strapless, red satin dress with fitted bodice and circular skirt. Bodice is shaped by princess seaming radiating from lower bodice CF. Darts also, located at bust points. Top edge has 2 free-standing points. Skirt…
Strapless, red satin dress with fitted bodice and circular skirt. Bodice is shaped by princess seaming radiating from lower bodice CF. Darts also, located at bust points. Top edge has 2 free-standing points. Skirt cut in 2 sections. Red taffeta lining. Band of netting stitched inside hem of lining.
Credit Line Donated by Marguerite E. Thompson

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"1985.76.4 - strapless red satin dress by Marguerite Thompson, Anne Lambert Clothing and Textiles Collection." University of Alberta Museums Search Site, https://search.museums.ualberta.ca/13-41791. Accessed 26 Mar. 2025.