Jane Derby, Black Lace Evening Dress
Title
Jane Derby, Black Lace Evening Dress
Description
Black lace evening dress with tiered skirt and pink, petersham bodice.
Creator
Jane Derby, 1895-1965, Designer
Date
1940-1949
Contributor
Gift from Elizabeth S. Brown
Identifier
HCC_FA_2018-290
Coverage
United States
Extent
Bust: 35.5" Waist: 27"
Curator Notes
Good condition. The lace is torn in places throughout the dress. There are sweat stains on the armpits.
Textile
Lace and Petersham
Photographer
Shane Patrick Qureshi
Curator
Laura Winslow
Accession Number
2012.45.202
Collection
Tags
1940, 1940’s, 1940s, 40’s, 40s, Evening dress, Forties, Jane Derby, Lace, New York, Petersham, Stuarts Inc., Women's dress, Womens
Citation
Jane Derby, 1895-1965, Designer
, “Jane Derby, Black Lace Evening Dress,” HCC Fashion Archive, accessed May 17, 2025, https://hccfashion.omeka.net/items/show/39.