Dress
- Object Name:
- Dress
- Object ID:
- 1965.011.03
- Date:
- 1885-1890
- Description:
- Dress. Blue Lyon velvet with embroidered, beaded, satin front panel. Bodice, with elbow sleeves, high, velvet collar, yoke, front and back of satin covered with chiffon. Boned and laced up front.Silk twill lining and organza taffeta in sleeves. Skirt lined with taffeta and crinoline, with taffeta dust ruffle. Cream satin fron panel, beaded and embroidered. Slight train. Labelled "Driscoll / 715 Boylston St., Boston". Velvet and China silk.
- Material:
- Textile
Velvet
Satin
Silk - Provenance:
- Dress worn by Sarah W. Cheney, wife of Person C. Cheney, Governor of New Hampshire, 1875-1877, and U.S. Senator, 1886-1887; to a dinner at the White House as guest of President and Mrs. Benjamin Harrison, to meet members of the Supreme Court. Dress described in Washington, DC, newspapers of that time as being made of Lyon velvet. 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
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