Dress

Item

SFRC Accession Number
en-ca 1-960-14-06533
Title
en-ca Dress
Style Period
en-ca 1960s
en-ca 1960
Designer
en-ca Ceil Chapman
Label
en-ca Goodmans, Toronto
Design / Construction
en-ca Green taffeta sleeveless cocktail dress with rounded neckline in front and a deeper scooped neckline in back. The bodice is draped from right front shoulder to the left waistline. Two rows of piping decorate the waist and are tied in a small ribbon bow knot on the left side of the waist. Four folds of fabric rise from the hem to form tiers on the left front creating an asymmetrical design. Net and nylon under skirting provide structure.
Type of Garment
en-ca Main dress
en-ca Cocktail dress
en-ca Womenswear
Material
en-ca Taffeta
Colour
en-ca Green
Donor
en-ca Nancy Posluns