Beaded blue chiffon party dress, ca. 1925

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Beaded blue chiffon party dress, ca. 1925

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Description

This sleeveless blue party dress is indicative of rising hemlines in the early to mid 1920s. The beaded silk chiffon dress has a scooped neckline and a flared skirt, with a classic 1920s dropped waistline, and a narrow blue beaded sash as a decorative belt. The dress is slightly longer in the front and back, and shorter on each side.

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About This Item

  • Title: Beaded blue chiffon party dress, ca. 1925
  • Creation Date: circa 1925
  • Subject Date: circa 1925
  • Location: USA
  • Media: silk, glass beads
  • Dimensions: 102.870 cm x 71.120 cm
  • Local Code: 1993.300.1158 a,b
  • Collection: Costume collection
  • Object Type: Physical Object

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Maine Historical Society
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