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Helen Rose
Woman's Ensemble (Dress and Vest)1957

Not on view
Two-piece women's ensemble in dusty rose fabric, sleeveless beaded top with gold and silver scrollwork embroidery over a full-length gathered skirt with a tie waist
Salmon-pink sleeveless full-length dress displayed on a hanger, with pleated shoulders, a scoop neckline, and a self-tie sash at the waist; lightweight fabric falls in soft vertical folds.
Designer
Helen Rose
United States, 1904-1985
Label
J. W. Robinson Company
United States, California, 1883 - 1993
Title
Woman's Ensemble (Dress and Vest)
Place Made
United States, California
Date Made
1957
Medium
Dress: silk plain weave (crepe chiffon) Vest: silk plain weave (crepe chiffon) with faux pearls, glass beads, crystals, and plastic beads
Dimensions
Center back length (a) Dress): 42 1/2 in. (107.95 cm) Length (a) Dress, overall): 53 in. (134.62 cm) Center back length (b) Vest): 16 3/8 in. (41.59 cm)
Credit Line
Gift of Mrs. Robert E. Gross
Accession Number
CR.455.68.1a-b
Classification
Costumes
Collecting Area
Costume and Textiles