Dress

Object Name:

Dress

Object ID:

1966.081.01

Creator:

Taylor, Sophia E. (1860-1924)Dressmaker

Place of Origin:

North Hampton, NH

Date:

1897

Description:

Dress. Two-piece, pale green cotton gown, fitted bodice, fastened down side. Long, tight sleeves, with gathered two-piece caps and fine embroidered net lace. Pale green chiffon V front with high, stiff collar trimmed with lace and beaded with pearls and white iridescent glass beads, also so trimmed on bodice, below chiffon and pearls on hem of pointed sleeve. Boned, padded and lined with white sateen. Moire grosgrain inside belt with three large hooks, printed "Taylor North Hampton, N.H." Folded, twisted narrow belt attached to hem of bodice with bow at front. Five small black ostrich plumes on left shoulder. Skirt long full gored, slight train, gathered at back. Lined with white taffeta with ruffle of wide lace. Shirt corded around bottom. Cotton twill lining in bodice. Dotted Swiss organdy. (Style c.1875)

Material:

Textile
Glass
Cotton

Provenance:

The dress was worn by Annie (French) Hobbs (1856-1900), wife of Joseph O. Hobbs, to Governor George A. Ramsdell's inauguration and ball on February 18, 1897 in Concord. Mr. Hobbs was on the Governnor's Council. Made by Sophia E. "Taylor, No. Hampton, NH." Donated by Annie F. Hobbs's daughter, Lemira H. Richards (1888-1969).

Credit Line:

Gift of Lemira H. Richards

People:

Hobbs, Annie F. (1856-1900), Hobbs, Joseph O. (1855-1927), Ramsdell, George A. (1834-1900), Taylor, Sophia E. (1860-1924), Richards, Lemira H. (1888-1869)

Subjects:

Ceremonies, Inaugurations