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Brown Velvet Dress

Title

Brown Velvet Dress

Description

Brown velvet dress with rhinestone gold ribbon trim details. Fully lined with brown cotton.

Creator

Unknown designer, sold at Sakowitz

Date

1960-1969

Contributor

Gift from Beverly Maurice

Identifier

HCC_FA_2021_pt3-810

Coverage

United States

Extent

Bust: 34", Waist: 28"

Curator Notes

Good condition. Made by the International Ladies Garment Workers Union for Sakowitz store in Houston. Dress appears to have been altered.

Textile

Velvet, Cotton

Photographer

Shane Patrick Qureshi

Curator

HCC Fashion Dept. Curatorial Team

Accession Number

2007.66.34

Collection

Historical Fashion Collection

Tags

1970, 1970’s, 1970s, 70’s, Brown, Chocolate, Cocoa, Dark Brown, Dress, Gold, Ochre, Sakowitz, Seventies, Silver Trim, Velvet

Citation

Unknown designer, sold at Sakowitz, “Brown Velvet Dress,” HCC Fashion Archive, accessed February 3, 2023, https://hccfashion.omeka.net/items/show/762.

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