Nan Duskin, Floral Silk Dress

Nan Duskin, Floral Silk Dress

Silk chiffon, bias cut, floral dress with matching belt and cream, silk slip dress.

Nan Duskin sold at Saks Fifth Avenue

1930-1939

Gift from Elizabeth S. Brown

HCC_FA_2018-2044

United States

Bust: 36.5" Waist: 26"

Good condition. Evidence of conservation attempt at some point in garment history. Fabric covering buttons and button loops disintegrating, therefore the back has not been buttoned all the way. A weight has been sewn onto the neckline to create the cowl shape. The NRA label indicates the National Recovery Act voluntary program initiated by Franklin D. Roosevelt in 1930s.

Silk and Chiffon

Shane Patrick Qureshi

Laura Winslow

2012.45.209A
2012.45.209B