Dress
- Object Name:
- Dress
- Object ID:
- 1963.039.664
- Date:
- circa 1928
- Description:
- Dress. Tan silk crepe and chiffon, and printed chiffon. Long waisted, long sleeves, of the printed chiffon. Plain tan chiffon cuffs and band at bottom of over blouse. Wide printed chiffon band at bottom of overblouse. Two rows of tan chiffon accordion-pleated ruffles across front of skirt. Crepe under bodice and lining for pleated flounces. Organza.
- Material:
- Textile
Silk - 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
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