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Dress with Shoulder Draping
Green silk satin dress featuring a sash on the left shoulder, as well as a drop waist and bow. 2019.02.03
Embroidered Flowers Dress
White silk chiffon dress, embroidered with wildflowers and pink chrysanthemums. Along with its classic drop waist design, a tiered hem skirt gives the dress its structure. 2019.02.04
Tags: 1920s, afternoon dress, dress, drop waist, embroidery, flower, silk chiffon, women's fashion
Casual Day Dress
This casual day dress has a drop waist and scalloped hem. It is made from a thin, blue fabric with yellow piping and embroidery details around the hem and on the sleeves. It was purchased at Franklin Simon & Company, once located on Fifth Avenue…
Belted Dress
Green silk crêpe de Chine dress with a rhinestone buckle belt. It has an overall straight cut, an asymmetrical handkerchief hemline, and low-cut back.
Beaded Dress
Beaded drop waist evening dress made from green silk chiffon. It has a low v-shaped neckline, with low armholes, coupled with a decorative “slip” with a square neckline. It features Art Deco inspired metallic embroidery and pink, green, brown, and…
Tags: 1920s, applique, Art Deco, beading, dress, drop waist, evening dress, flapper, flower, lace, metallic thread, velvet
Art Deco Dress
Art Deco-inspired orange and yellow/gold evening dress made from silk and chiffon, with a metallic thread overlay. The symmetrical and geometric detail mimics the filigree metalwork that exemplified Art Deco jewelry. The drop waist is highlighted by…
Tags: 1920s, Art Deco, dress, drop waist, evening dress, filigree, flapper, metallic thread, party dress, silk, women's fashion, ziggurat