Afternoon Dress, Worn by Augusta Roddis, circa 1959

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Artifact Overview

Artifact Details

Artifact

Dress (Garment)

Date Made

circa 1959

Creator Notes

Designed by Christian Dior, New York, New York, retail by Stuarts Incorporated, Boston, Massachusetts.

Collection Title

Location

Not on exhibit to the public.

Object ID

2014.24.45

Credit

From the Collections of The Henry Ford. Gift in Memory of Augusta Denton Roddis.

Material

Silk (Textile)
Tweed

Technique

Machine sewing (Technique)

Color

Black-and-white (Colors)

Inscriptions

Label inside jacket: Christian Dior ~ New York Inc. Tag by label: International ladies garment workers union / #482460 ILGWU Label in jacket top: STUARTS / INC. / BOSTON MASS