Karen Stark (Harvey Berin) Red Dress
Description
Dark red silk satin cocktail dress.
Fitted bodice with faux center front closure of 4 3/4" self buttons/bound buttonholes. Double 1/4" wide straps that tie at shoulder. 2 1/2" wide inset waistband in front. Skirt front cut in inverted U shape with faux center front closure of 5 3/4" self buttons/bound buttonholes. Dress side back is cut in quarter circle. A deep dart at the upper edge of front waist inset shapes the bodice back; dart releases at low hip line. Deep double pleat at center back draws fabric in to shape waistline. Center back zip closure, hook/loop. Two hooks/loops at back waist under zipper lap.
Fitted bodice with faux center front closure of 4 3/4" self buttons/bound buttonholes. Double 1/4" wide straps that tie at shoulder. 2 1/2" wide inset waistband in front. Skirt front cut in inverted U shape with faux center front closure of 5 3/4" self buttons/bound buttonholes. Dress side back is cut in quarter circle. A deep dart at the upper edge of front waist inset shapes the bodice back; dart releases at low hip line. Deep double pleat at center back draws fabric in to shape waistline. Center back zip closure, hook/loop. Two hooks/loops at back waist under zipper lap.
Source
HCT.2014.14.5
Date
1955-1958
Provenance
Gift of Mrs. Martha Justice Martin
Designer
Karen Stark for Harvey Berin
Decade
1950-1959
Files
Collection
Citation
“Karen Stark (Harvey Berin) Red Dress,” Fashion2Fiber, accessed April 19, 2024, http://fashion2fiber.osu.edu/items/show/4966.