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Red knee-length dress with pleated skirt and long bell sleeves and tie panels that knot at cent…
dress
Red knee-length dress with pleated skirt and long bell sleeves and tie panels that knot at cent…
Dress
Designer (1901 - 1953)
c. 1944
Silk shantung
France
Gift of Mr. Rodman A. Heeren
Object number70.57.61
This dress was perfectly suited for the daily activities of a woman living in occupied Paris during World War II. Long sleeves provided warmth in an unheated home while the skirt’s front fullness allowed for easy mobility when riding a bike, the main mode of transportation. Fashionable touches include a halter neckline discreetly hidden under a knotted mock bolero.
DescriptionRed / orange silk shantung dress with shawl / surplice tie panels over sleeveless halter bodice, fitted midriff with pointed top and rounded lower edge, long bell sleeves, calf length skirt tightly gathered along front seam
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