Collection item
White embroidered ball dress with black bow
This ball dress was made by Fran Allison's mother Bertha Allison to be worn to a Canterbury University ball. The dress was inspired by a picture in Vogue and had the help of a seamstress to finish it. It also has a matching handmade bag.
Details
Credit:
Courtesy of Fran Allison
Copyright:
Creative Commons BY-NC-ND 4.0 Licence
Designer:
Bertha Allison
Maker:
Bertha Allison
Manufacturing location:
Christchurch
Garment type:
Ball dress
Material:
Cotton
Features:
Black embroidered print
Colour:
White & black
Label:
Unlabelled
Date:
1950s