Dress

Object Name:

Dress

Object ID:

1961.020.03

Date:

1855-1865

Description:

Dress. Brown, blue, green and grey striped silk taffeta dress with black shadow stripe horizontally, forming a plaid pattern. Fitted bodice, with cotton twill lilning, two bones at fronts, opened down front. Wide, bell-shaped sleeves with cap at shoulders trimmed with black velvet on cap and bottom of sleeves. Lined with brown cotton. Full skirt shirred to bodice. Lined with glazed cotton. All original except for inserts on bodice.

Material:

Textile
Silk
Velvet
Cotton
Skeletal

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

People:

Head, Mary S. (1835-1924), Head, William H. (1886-1960), Head, Katherine L. (1890-1965)