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WWI Style Brown Dress

WWI Style Brown Dress

Subjectdresses (garments)
world wars
DescriptionWorld War I style dress, copied from French dress designer Paul Poiret. V-neck with lace insertion and beige and gray beading on the V-band. The dress is made of deep brown gold silk satin with long fitted sleeves featuring beige trim and a matching cummerbund. It has back closures with hook and eye fastenings, and self-covered buttons running from the waist to the hem at the back. The dress also includes lace trim, a shirred bodice, a hobble skirt, a cummerbund waist, and a low trim. This elegant piece is made of silk damask fabric.
TypePhysical Object
FormatImage
IdentifierBYUI1101
RightsMaryLou Leavitt
CategoriesSpecial Collections > Fashion Collection
Is Part OfBYU-Idaho Historical Fashion Collection
Temporal Coverage1910-1919
Rights HolderBYU-Idaho
Classificationdresses (garments)