Description:
Formal dress or gown made from yellow-green polyester (probably) chiffon. Two narrow straps hung from the wearer's shoulders. Bodice is ruched and tucked, a 20th-century dressmaking technique to flatter figures. The full length skirt is gored to flare out at the hem. This garment was worn by Helen Geier Flynt (1895-1986).

Subjects:
Textile fabrics; Silk

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