Day ensemble comprising tan dress and red jacket in cotton crash

Accession number 55.145.5AB

Unique identifier MN190531

Description Day ensemble in cotton crash. A: Tan dress; below-knee length; fitted bodice; V-neckline; padded shoulders; short sleeves; red piping at neckline and sleeves; pointed cummerbund drop waist, center back tie; flared skirt gathered at waist; red threaded welt seaming; proper left side zipper closure, eight self-covered center front button closure. B: Red jacket; princess-style, single breasted; rolled collar; padded shoulders; long sleeves; ten self-covered center front button closure. Stitched signature at interior rear hem: Jeanne Béchu.

Dated 1942

Object Type dress (garment), ensemble (costume), jacket (garment)

Medium cotton (textile)

File dimensions 18.3 in × 18.3 in at 300dpi
46.5 cm × 46.5 cm at 300dpi