Dress
Date: 1948
Medium: Fibre: silk (taffeta), cotton, synthetic (net)
Dimensions:L: 105cm, Sleeves: 32cm
Classification: Costume and Textiles
Object number: 1973.152
DescriptionBlack taffeta wrap dress; toned down version of Dior's "New Look"; v-neck; on left side a rosette and bow of same material, white cotton in centre, dress pulled into rosette; tailored, very tight at waist, black net crinoline; 3/4 length sleeves.