Blue wool knit dress from the late 1940s to early 1950s

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Blue wool knit dress from the late 1940s to early 1950s

1949-1952

The original materials from this collection are held at the Detroit Historical Society. Additional related items that were not photographed are also available.

Woman's blue wool knit dress; shift style with hidden elastic waist, boat neckline, and cap sleeves. The dress has white, ribbon top knit stripes 1/4" wide in groups of four, running horizontally down the length of the dress. The 1" hem is secured with a stockinet stitch. One of the first knit dreses imported from Italy.

Outerwear

Dresses

Michigan Service Hub

physical object

http://digital.library.wayne.edu/item/wayne:ES01_1977.015.103