1940s women's dress

Title

1940s women's dress

Date

circa 1940s

Description

Ankle length red wrap dress printed with blue and white tree motifs. The dress has a wide shirt collar, short sleeves, a belt tied at the waist, and one large pocket on the right hip.
red, green, white, blue; printed tree pattern; notched, asymmetrical collar; short; wrapped, fitted at waist; one snap on front and a matching belt; knit; similar to cotton
Wrap dress
Red; White; Blue
Trees (Motifs)
Ankle length
Natural waistline
Surplice neckline; Notch collar
Straight sleeve
Short-sleeved
Snaps; Belt
Off-center front closure
Cotton
Knit
Belt; Pocket
Note Re Textile Fiber: Material is similar to cotton and is used as the best guess.
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Subject

Costume--History
Clothing and dress--History
Fashion--History
Clothing & dress
Costumes
Dresses

Source

Indiana Memory

Relation

http://dmr.bsu.edu/utils/getthumbnail/collection/BmnHis/id/923

Type

image

References

http://dmr.bsu.edu/cdm/ref/collection/BmnHis/id/923

Citation

“1940s women's dress,” Center for Knit and Crochet Digital Repository, accessed June 30, 2026, http://digital.centerforknitandcrochet.org/items/show/39572.

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