7936 a,b
Dress
1950 Approximate
Material: textile, metal. (a) Dress. Size: 16 3/4" W. x - 39 1/4" L. Description: black rayon crepe lined with black satin - mid calf length - scoop neck - short sleeves - bodice attached to straight skirt at waistline - skirt is constructed with three horizontal fringed panels - black dress shields attached inside arm holes - hanger straps attached inside shoulder area - back closure with long zipper, hook and eye. (b) Belt. 1 1/2" W. x 43 1/2" L. Description: black crepe backed by white cotton - one end tapers to a point - black fabric covered buckle at other end.
Worn by Ella Laudert Hansen (Mrs. Berton Hansen) of New Richland in the early 1950s.