Dress

Object Name:

Dress

Object ID:

1998.014.01

Creator:

Beth Lux

Place of Origin:

Bow, NH

Date:

1998

Description:

Dress, "Flower girl", with underdress. Short sleeve, ankle-length dress, smocked front. Bodice with four rows of smocking with floral embroidery in between rows. Off-white fabric and eyelet trim, with pink piping, pink and green floral embroidery, and pink ribbon. Belt attached at sides, tied into bow on back. Five-button back closure. Underdress white with green embroidery along the hem. One-button back closure. Sleeveless. Maker's label sewn to dress, "Pockets / children's apparel". Tag safety-pinned to dress ("FLOWER GIRL DRESS") with size (two), fiber (cotton and polyester), and washing instructions.
.A Dress. 26" high
.B Underdress. 25" high.

Material:

Textile

Dimensions:

H-26 inches

Provenance:

Beth Lux, Bow, NH. Started sewing doll's clothes as a child. Learned to design clothing from Erlene Ericson. Started needlework business after returning from an international sailing expedition, 1984-1991. Began specialty in smocked children's clothing c. 1993. Member, Smocking Arts Guild of America.

Credit Line:

Gift of Madeline H. Farnsworth

Subjects:

Clothing and dress, Children's clothing and dress