Collection item
Strapless silk chiffon cocktail dress
The cornflower blue silk over lavender lining creates a shot effect. This garment has a small silver and black El Jay reg. label with silver tips. Much of the garment manufacturing involved hand sewing; hooks and eyes, hems and in this example the ruching on the bodice were all done by hand. As an apprentice in the ragtrade this is where you started - on the hand-finishing table. Read more about Gus Fisher and the El Jay label in the New Zealand Fashion Museum publication Looking Terrific: The story of El Jay.
Details
Credit:
Across the Board, costume rental collection, Auckland
Copyright:
Creative Commons BY-NC-ND 4.0 Licence
Maker:
El Jay
Manufacturing location:
Auckland
Garment type:
Cocktail dress
Material:
Silk chiffon
Features:
The draping is hand-stitched into place.
Colour:
Cornflower blue
Label:
El Jay
Date:
Circa 1959
