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Dinner dress
Designed by: Elizabeth Hawes (American, 1903–1971)
American
1935–37
Object Place: USA
Medium/Technique
Silk satin
Dimensions
136.5 cm (53 3/4 in.)
Credit Line
Gift of Susan Morse Hilles
Accession Number53.2342
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CollectionsAmericas, Fashion and Textiles
ClassificationsCostumes
DescriptionDinner dress of russet-brown satin-backed crepe; long full circular-cut skirt; long plaing sleeves; high neck with slight V in center front; center front panel of skirt and entire bodice of satin-face--rest of dress crepe - face--extra piece of crepe-face in front of bodice with fullness of bodice below bust pleated to center back fastening; Hawes, Inc. woven label on skirt seam.