Dress

Production date
Circa 1920
 Description
A black sleeveless georgette dress with clear and white glass beads along the bottom and down the front in an intricate geometric pattern. They are arranged in lines down the front, back and sides of the dress and around the bottom half accentuating the flares in the skirt. The bottom of the hem is cut with three large points on each side.
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Object detail

Production date
Circa 1920
Production period
1920s
Classification
Clothing - Outerwear/Clothing/Personal Artifacts
Credit line
Marjorie Diana Riordan worked as a cleaner for Mrs Blundle on Vivian Street, New Plymouth. Mrs Blundle gave Mrs Riordan this dress at an unknown date.
Accession number
TM1998.72
Collection type
Womenswear
Textiles
Social History
Material
Georgette
Fabric
Beads
Glass

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