Dress
- Object Name:
- Dress
- Object ID:
- 1961.020.02
- Date:
- 1828-1832
- Description:
- Dress. Printed flowered glazed chintz, red, brown, yellow, white. Fitted bodice, high-waisted, draped piece from shoulders to center in v-shape, opened down back with hand-made bone buttons which are original. White silk cord around neck. Very large upper sleeve shirred into corded armhole, tight lower sleeve with braid finish. Lined with white cotton muslin. Long, full skirt shirred to corded waistband. Deep tuck above hem of skirt. Plain weave, printed.
- Material:
- Textile
Skeletal
Cotton
Silk - Provenance:
- Nathaniel Head (1828-1883) was the Governor of New Hampshire (1879-1881). Gov. Head's younger brother, William F. Head (1832-1899), married Mary Haseltine Sargent (1835-1924). Their son, Eugene S. Head (1863-1944), married Hattie Hoyt (1861-1949). Their son, William H. Head (1886-1960), was the husband of the donor, Katharine L. (Bradbury) Head (1890-1965).
- Credit Line:
- Gift of Katherine L. Head
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