Object: Dress
Date: 1912-1915
Medium: Linen chambray
Country: Canada
Credit Line: Museum purchase
Object number: 2015.22.3
DescriptionDistressed chambray two-piece work dress; bodice and skirt; long sleeve bodice with bertha style collar, U-neckline, and extra long peplum; ankle length A-line skirt
Label Text:This workwear ensemble is fabricated from chambray, a close relative of denim. Chambray is created from interwoven white and blue threads (of linen, in this case). Like denim, the warp thread is colored, while the weft thread is white.
In Collection(s)
Exhibitions:
- Denim: Fashion’s Frontier