Mount Mary University Digital Collections

Evening gown

Item

Title

Evening gown

Description

Taupe silk taffeta evening gown; strapless; side zipper closure; bodice has three-part waist yoke; piece covering bust has much asymmetrical horizontal pleating; skirt draped to right princess seam; flared skirt; three inverted pleats at back waist; unlined; ankle length.

Creator

Chapman, Ceil

Date

1950-1960

Source

Donor: Aida Price

Identifier

Object ID #1983.99
https://digitalcollections.mtmary.edu/files/original/482f89c01e8d1bf40d84c3fe7814d9e0.jpg

Rights

http://rightsstatements.org/vocab/InC/1.0/

Subject

Clothing and dress

Type

Still Image

Format

360 View

Citation

Chapman, Ceil, “Evening gown,” Mount Mary University Digital Collections, accessed October 18, 2025, https://digitalcollections.mtmary.edu/items/show/4622.