Dress & Jacket

Dress & Jacket

Dress & Jacket

Date: Circa 1945
Medium: Fibre: synthetic (crepe, taffeta, velvet) silk
Dimensions:
C.F: 132cm, from shoulder 145cm
C.B: 148cm
Classification: Costume and Textiles
Object number: 1981.18.78a,b
Label text:Belonged to Mrs. Ross A. Wilson (Babbie) who lived in Oakville from 1947 - 1981.
Descriptiona: Dress - purple crepe, heart shaped neckline, cap sleeves, back has small slit, bodice gathered to V-shaped yoke at waist in front, flared skirt full at bottom.
b: Jacket - collarless of mauve crinkled taffeta lined with purple crepe, raglan sleeves, flaring to hip, bunch of velvet & silk flowers on left shoulder of purple, wine, rose & mauve colours.
Not on display