Object: Evening dress
Date: c. 1928
Medium: Sequins, bugle beads, and tulle
Country: USA (possibly)
Credit Line: Gift of Barbara Badyna In Honor of Isabel Halliburton
Object number: 98.23.2
DescriptionSleeveless beaded evening dress with symmetrical mosaic design in iridescent sequins with sections outlined in crystal bugle beads; scoop neck, slightly fitted, flared below hip, scalloped hem
Label Text:Fashion from the 1920s is defined by the archetype of the “flapper,” a term used to describe the modern, increasingly independent, and fun-loving women of the era. This slinky evening dress, decorated with machine-sewn iridescent sequins, would have sparkled on the dance floor and accentuated the movements of the wearer’s body. Its hemline dips slightly lower in back, foreshadowing the longer hemlines of 1930s fashion.
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