Dress

Object Name:

Dress

Object ID:

1963.039.048

Date:

1895-1898

Description:

Dress. Cream-color challis dress with gold and white satin stripes, printed with violets (or daisy print with violet satin ribbon). Bodice fitted and boned, gathered at front, to a point in back. Leg-of-mutton sleeves, long straight cuff, full shoulder cap. Trimmed with lavender satin ribbon. Skirt full at back, sewn into waistband. Lined with fine cotton. Two rows lavender ribbon ruffles at bottom. Piece of collar, part of which apparently taken to enlarge waistband of skirt. Bodice shows much attempt at alteration. Two bows at back. Fabrics are wool and silk. Stiffener in skirt.

Material:

Textile
Wool
Silk
Cotton

Provenance:

Collected by the donor's sister, Marion L. Cass (1894-1963). Miss Cass developed the collection around a core of the personal possessions of her mother, Lillie M. (Wilson) Cass (1867-1951) and added objects passed down in neighboring Haverhill, NH, families. Later, while living and working in Littleton, NH, she devoted her spare time to expanding her collection, eventually representing over a century of changes in clothing and accessory styles.

Credit Line:

Gift of Merwin P. Cass

People:

Cass, Marion L. (1894-1963), Cass, Merwin P. (1904-1969)