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Dress

Object Name:
Dress
Object ID:
1963.039.671a-b
Date:
1927-1928
Description:
Dress. Brown and ecru linen and silk lace dress over tan chiffon and crepe lining and underslip. Long-waisted with band and two ruffles for skirt. Self belt. Long-sleeved, cardigan-type jacket with stand-up collar.
Material:
Textile
Linen
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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