Dress
- Object Name:
- Dress
- Object ID:
- 1984.099.41
- Date:
- 1920
- Description:
- Jet bead and silk or rayon lace dress, worn by Louise Mason Kimball Jenkins. Tea-length dress, long sleeves. Bodice lined in black lined in silk taffeta. Large bead-decorated panel appliqued to left side. Nine front snap closures, one hook and eye. Safety pin in left sleeve. Large adult woman's size.
- Material:
- Textile
Silk
Glass - Provenance:
- Worn by Louise Mason Kimball Jenkins, Concord, New Hampshire.
History: Kimball Collection
Carolyn Louise Jenkins (1930 - 1981) -- Concord, NH. Bequest a collection of historical clothing from the Kimball Jenkins estate. This dress, based on size, era, and comparison to photos, belonged to Carolyn's mother.
Louise Mason Kimball Jenkins (1896 - 1974) -- Concord, NH. Mother of Carolyn Louise Jenkins. Direct descendant of Deacon John Kimball. Resided at Kimball-Jenkins estate. - Credit Line:
- Bequest of Carolyn Louise Jenkins
- Subjects:
- Dresses
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