Dress
Date: 1950-1959
Medium: Fibre: cotton, organdy
Classification: Costume and Textiles
Object number: 1988.161.66
Label text:This dress belonged to Etta Sherman. Etta Sherman (nee Taube), worked with the Women's Auxiliary of the Alpha Omega Fraternity and Canadian Friends of the Hebrew University.
Harvey Berin was a fashion label that opened in 1921 by Harvey Berin. The label was very prominent in women's fashion as was the designer, Karen Stark. Karen was Berin’s sister-in-law. She created fashions based on the latest styles from Paris and Berin would approve or reject them. Some famous clients of the label were Pat Nixon and Ladybird Johnson. The label closed in 1970.
Harvey Berin was a fashion label that opened in 1921 by Harvey Berin. The label was very prominent in women's fashion as was the designer, Karen Stark. Karen was Berin’s sister-in-law. She created fashions based on the latest styles from Paris and Berin would approve or reject them. Some famous clients of the label were Pat Nixon and Ladybird Johnson. The label closed in 1970.
DescriptionLadies dress with green flower design on white background, sewn on sash-like belt, short sleeves, round neck, 2 large pleats on front at at back, white boned sleeveless bodice, zipper runs length of bodice and down skirt, top has row of small self-covered buttons.
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