Dress
c. 1926
Wool jersey
Gift of Mrs. Georges Gudefin
Object number80.13.12
The straight lines of this jersey day dress are characteristic of the streamlined silhouette of post-World War One fashion. An emphasis on slimness and comfort spoke to the increased freedom of the youthful modern woman and her active lifestyle. Such simple, chic styles—though of varying quality—were accessible to women at all income levels.
DescriptionBlack wool dress; V-neck front; drop waist; inset waist band; long fitted sleeve with six button and loop wrist closing; knife pleated skirt with scalloped over-bands appliquéd over front hip lineCollections
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