Red Velveteen Dress

Dress, made of red velveteen. V-neckline on front and back. Long, kimono sleeves, tapered at wrists. Princess seams. Harlequin zig-zag style waistline. A-line skirt. Five panels make skirt. Knee length. Has belt made in self fabric. Label: An Original Sandra Sage Creation.

Robyne purchased the dress in the early 1950s at Garfinckels, a department store in Washington, D.C. She wore the dress to a high school homecoming dance, a prom, and several other special occasions in high school and at college at the University of Maryland.

Donor:Robyne Williams
Circa:1950s
Accession:2010.03.01 a,b
Inventory:3514

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