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Afternoon Dress
c.1912
silk, net, glass beads
2020.32
Bright pink and black silk dress with black fine net overlay. Braided silk taffeta at the waist demarcates the wrap bodice from the skirt. Assymmetrical bodice with pink at left proper, and black net at right. Hot pink and black modesty panel. Black net creates an overskirt with three large black seed bead buttons running down both left and right hip. Couture label
Bust - 44 inches
Waist - 31 inches
Hips - 44 inches
Sleeve - 14 inches
Shoulders - 13 inches
Total length - 55.5 inches
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