Mount Mary University Digital Collections

Cocktail dress

Item

Title

Cocktail dress

Description

Mustard yellow, gray, and white abstract warp print silk taffeta ensemble. A. Cocktail dress; halter neckline; standing collar; sleeveless with cut-back armhole; fitted bodice with bust and waist darts; covered button closure at back neck; back of bodice is cut-out to 2 inches above waistline seam; flared skirt; short length; couture techniques. B. Belt; wide with large bow; 4 hook and eye closures.

Created by the designer, Karen Claffey, during her junior year at Mount Mary College in 1969.

Relation

Detail of back without belt (Object ID #2012.07.01.a)

Creator

Claffey, Karen

Date

1969

Identifier

Object ID #2012.07.01.ab
https://digitalcollections.mtmary.edu/files/original/389ba1029aefc12054ec6755fb902aac.jpg

Rights

https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/

Subject

Clothing and dress

Type

Still Image

Format

360 View

Citation

Claffey, Karen, “Cocktail dress,” Mount Mary University Digital Collections, accessed December 25, 2024, https://digitalcollections.mtmary.edu/items/show/2574.