Purple Satin Dress

Title: Purple Satin Dress
Custodian: Drama Department, Rhodes University
Description: The ameryst purple dress is made with purple satin fabric and is lined with a magenta nylon. The top halve of the dress has three pleated panels that highlight the bust, waistline and hipline. The three panels include organza bias tape that goes horizontally across the dress. The bottom half of the dress includes draped organza that is draped through three circular loops. The organza features a shiny, flowing motif with imprinted flowers. The back of the dress has a 50cm zipper, a hook and an eye as closure. The waist measures 76cm and has a length of 130cm, making it a suitable size for small. The bodice has has spaghetti straps and one of the straps is torn of and is in need of repair. Condition: Good with no visible staining, with a torn strap. This is an item from the Post-Graduate Wall, meaning the item has been bought or made for a Post-Graduate production. The item cannot be destroyed or adapted as the costume is meant to be preserved following the project.
Costume Era: 2000s
Extent: Artefact Sizes 8 to 10; Artefact Quantity: 1
Physical Wardrobe: Drama Department - Costume Storage Rooms
Asset Number: PSG 74
Rights: Drama Department, Rhodes University
Type: three dimensional object
Subject: Clothing and dress; Dresses; Bodices; Women's clothing -- Twenty-first century; Costume
Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/467870
Format: Realia

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