Title
Ruby Marquez, Black and Silver Mixed Media Dress
Description
Black silk taffeta and wool knit dress with asymmetric nuno felting handsewn appliques. Center bodice: Silk taffeta Chinese collar that opens down with 5 rectangular black buttons. Side bodice, waist, and back: Black wool knit darted at waist and shoulder. Attached drop-waist skirt: Black taffeta in 8 vertical panels. Asymmetric. Flared. Raw hem. Asymmetric black polyester mesh underskirt peeks out from underneath on one side. Applique: Nuno felting made of black and gray wool felt with metallic silver netting and fibers.
Creator
Ruby Marquez, 1959-2009, Designer
Contributor
Gift from Estate of Ruby Marquez
Identifier
HCC_FA_2018-P2-676
Citation
Ruby Marquez, 1959-2009, Designer, “Ruby Marquez, Black and Silver Mixed Media Dress,” HCC Fashion Archive, accessed January 27, 2023, https://hccfashion.omeka.net/items/show/330.