Dress
- Object Name:
- Dress
- Object ID:
- 1961.020.08
- Date:
- circa 1910
- Description:
- Dress. White cotton marquisette fabric. Waist with wide lace V-shaped back and front, ruffled net edging. Groups of three fine tucks on material, ruffled net trim on sleeves. Long skirt with 22 fine tucks, 11" long at front and back. Wide band of the lace above hem. Opened at back of waist and side of skirt, crocheted buttons. Fabric structure gauze.
- Material:
- Textile
Cotton - 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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