Dress & Coat
Date: 1934
Medium: Fibre: wool (crepe); metal
Dimensions:
a: Dress C.F 106cm, C.B 116 Sleeve, underarm 20cm
b: Coat C.F 97cm, C.B 100cm, sleeve underarm 46cm
Classification: Costume and Textiles
Object number: 1981.18.86a,b
Label text:Belonged to Mrs. Wilson (Babbie) who lived in Oakville from 1947 to 1981.
DescriptionGrey wool crepe dress and coat from Lanvin's Summer 1934 collection.
a: Dress- square neckline with wide pointed band of closely stitched fabric and 3 octagonal silver metal buttons, belt with similar stitched band and buttons. Short kimona sleeves open down top of sleeves with similar stitched band and buttons on cuffs. Straight skirt slightly flared in five sections. Bodice and skirt cut in one piece, length to above ankle.
b: Coat - 3/4 length in matching wool, self lined, fabric used double, round neckline closely stiched to form yoke with silver metal octagonal buttons attached by loops, raglan sleeves with wide cuffs.
a: Dress- square neckline with wide pointed band of closely stitched fabric and 3 octagonal silver metal buttons, belt with similar stitched band and buttons. Short kimona sleeves open down top of sleeves with similar stitched band and buttons on cuffs. Straight skirt slightly flared in five sections. Bodice and skirt cut in one piece, length to above ankle.
b: Coat - 3/4 length in matching wool, self lined, fabric used double, round neckline closely stiched to form yoke with silver metal octagonal buttons attached by loops, raglan sleeves with wide cuffs.
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