Dress

Object Name:

Dress

Object ID:

1965.011.02 b

Date:

1885-1890

Description:

Opera Dress. Midnight blue velvet, two-piece dress. Bodice, jacket with cape-like sleeves, heavily beaded with black jet down back, front and on collar. Wide black lace inside of stand-up collar and down front. Front cut with black jet. Cape lining is satin and has jet and lace trim. Skirt has taffeta lining and jet trim. Label "Parcher,(?)Boston"

Material:

Textile
Velvet
Satin

Provenance:

Part of a collection of clothing worn by Sarah White Cheney, wife of Person C. Cheney. Donated by their granddaughters, Agnes C. Broughton and Sarah C. Woodworth.

Credit Line:

Gift of Agnes C. Broughton and Sarah C. Woodworth

People:

Cheney, Sarah W. (1828-1901), Cheney, Person C. (1828-1901), Broughton, Agnes C. (1897-1968), Woodworth, Sarah C. (1889-1991)