Dress & Jacket

Dress & Jacket

Date: 1934
Medium: Fibre: wool (crepe de chine, yarn)
Dimensions:
Dress L C.F: 116cm, C.B: 130cm
Classification: Costume and Textiles
Object number: 1981.18.87a,b
Label text:Belonged to Mrs. Ross A. Wilson (Babbie) who lived in Oakville from 1947 - 1981.
Descriptiona: Dress - grey wool crepe, high neckline, small bias collar, front closing over vestee with 6 maroon wool tassels on either side, long sleeves, bias fold at shoulder forming epaulette. Skirt cut on bias, length to mid calf, side closing with snaps.
b: Jacket - same fabric as dress, hip length with pleated frill front, sides neck and bottom, frill forming cuffs on long sleeves, jacket round at front, bottom sides. Lined with paler grey crepe de chine.
Not on display