Brown knit dress with blue collar

Momentum · 1974-1979

A brown polyester long sleeve knit dress with a blue collar. The dress has a shift silhouette, it has a pointed collar with a V neckline. White, brown, and blue knitted synthetic trim is sewn below the neckline and along the bottom of the sleeves. The dress has a vertical stripe and a cable knit pattern throughout. A six-inch bust dart is sewn to each side, the dress ends below the knee. A brown thread belt loop is sewn along each side seam at waist level. A four-inch dart is sewn at the top of each shoulder on the back. A twenty-two-inch zipper is sewn along the center back seam, starting just below the collar. The single fold hem is secured with overcast machine stitching. The side seams are secured with overcast machine stitching, while the center back seam is left raw. The dress is unlined, and machine sewn. The dress is self-faced along the collar. A white cotton hanger loop is sewn below each shoulder at the interior. A woven fabric label is sewn to the proper left side of the center back zipper along the facing. The label reads [Momentum]. Two manufacturing labels are sewn below the designer label, the top label includes the size, and fabric content on the front. An International Ladies' Garment Workers' Union (ILGWU) label is included on the back. A care label is sewn underneath.