Silver gown with pleated shoulder straps

Wendy Patterson's aunt, Mrs Nance Thomson, wore this evening gown to social occasions in Dunedin. This gown was made by a Dunedin dressmaker.

Details

Credit: Garment loan courtesy of Wendy Patterson
Copyright: Creative Commons BY-NC-ND 4.0 Licence
Copyright: All Rights Reserved, image © Wendy Patterson
Designer: Unknown
Manufacturing location: Dunedin
Garment type: Evening gown
Material: Brocade
Features: The fabric has a textured pattern in silver and a fine white pinstripe.
Colour: Silver
Label: Unlabelled
Date: 1940s