Dress

Object Name:

Dress

Object ID:

1949.022.01

Place of Origin:

Boston, MA

Date:

circa 1880

Description:

Dress, worn at Dartmouth College, 1893, by Emma Fuller Pomeroy (1848-1931). Rosy tan silk faille gown with full brown, turquoise blue and coral rose plaid front panel. Lined throughout with tan polished cotton. Bodice heavily boned, opened down front. Tucked mousseline guimpe and collar trimmed with black velvet ribbon. Half-length sleeves gathered at shoulder, trimmed with bell-shaped ruffle of the plaid and mousseline. Three folds of the faille, pleated from shoulder to waist and falling loose to bottom of skirt. Band of plain around hem of skirt. Dust ruffle of accordion pleated muslin trimmed with lace. Slight train. Also pieces of the material for undersleeves and cuffs. Dressmaker's label present, "Leavy Boston Copley Square".

Material:

Textile

Provenance:

Gown worn at Dartmouth College in 1893 by Mrs. John K. Lord (Emma Fuller Pomeroy, 1848-1931) and given by her children. John K. Lord was a professor at Dartmouth and acting President before the election of President Tucker.

Credit Line:

Gift of the Children of Mr. and Mrs. John K. Lord

People:

Pomeroy, Emma (1848-1930), Lord, Emma, Leavy