7726 a,b,c
Dress
1938
Material: textile, metal. (a) Dress. Size: 38" W. cuff to cuff x 44" L. Description: brown lace - below knee length - V-neckline - Empire waistline - short puffed sleeves - shirred cuff - side zipper closure - self fabric tie at back waistline. (b) Slip. 15" W. across bodice x 44" L. Description: brown taffeta - back and front V-necklines - 1/4" W. shoulder straps with metal length adjusters - back neckline designer tag: " Seamprufe - Reg. U.S. Pat. Off - 32 - Medium Length". (c - Slip. Size: 15" W. across bodice x 44" L. Description: dark brown nylon - round scoop front neckline - 1/4" W. brown lace shoulder straps - flared skirt with one open side seam from hemline to hipline.
Worn by Mrs. Henry M. Gallagher in 1938, two different under slips