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Prom Dress and Pattern

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Collection Type

  • Clothing and accessories

Date

1988

GUSN

GUSN-223582

Description

Strapless pink taffeta dress, basque waist, gathered skirt, black velvet neckline trim and accent bow, straight hem, fitted boned bodice, underarm closure.

Details

Descriptive Terms

fancy dress
taffeta
dressmaking
Dress

Associated Person

Carr, Kathleen E.
Carr, Susannah

Additional Identification Number

68.1
775

Maker

Carr, Kathleen E. (Dressmaker)

Credit Line

Gift of Kathleen E. Carr

Accession Number

2010.15.1

Places

Hingham (Plymouth County, Massachusetts)
Massachusetts (United States)
Hingham (Plymouth County, Massachusetts)

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