19.09.2 a,b,c
Dress
1960
Brown Silk Jacket Ensemble. (a) Dress. Size: 14" W. (across shoulders) x 37" L. Description: light mocha brown silk linen - rounded neckline, cap sleeves, pencil skirt, size zipper placket. (b) Jacket. Size: 14" W. (across shoulder) x 14" L. Description: light mocha brown silk linen matching dress, rounded neckline, center front opening with no closure, three quarter length sleeve, self fabric rossette and braid on upper left bodice. ( c) Belt. 3/8" W. cord tie. Description: light mocha brown sillk linen over cotton cord.
Helen Canaday sewed this dress for her daughter, Gwen Buscho, who wore the dress to her brother's wedding in 1960.