Dress
- Object Name:
- Dress
- Object ID:
- 1997.016.04
- Creator:
- Gove, Minnie D. (1860-1942)
- Place of Origin:
- Andover, NH
- Date:
- 1913
- Description:
- Dress. Worn by Lucile A. Gove (1896-1989), East Andover, NH, at her graduation from Sanborn Seminary, Kingston, NH; made by her mother, Minnie D. Gove (1860-1942); 1913. White linen lawn, embroidered, shear, with linen lace insets and embroidery. Sleeve length to above elbow. Long skirt. Square neck. Lace edging on neck, sleeve, front, and bottom of skirt. White embroidery on bodice front. Ten covered buttons with faux buttonholes down center front. Six covered buttons on each sleeve. Machine sewn. Center back closure with 11 buttons, 5 hook and eye sets, and 1 snap.
- Material:
- Textile
Linen - Provenance:
- Dress worn by Lucile A. Gove (1896-1989), E. Andover, at her graduation from Sanborn Seminary, Kingston, NH, 1913, made by her mother, Minnie Douglas (Smith) Gove (1860-1942). Donated by Lucile A. Gove's daughter, Halcyon Hobbs Springer.
- Credit Line:
- Gift of Halcyon Hobbs Springer, in Memory of her grandmother, Minnie Douglas Smith
- Subjects:
- Graduation ceremonies, Graduates
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