Dress

Object Name:

Dress

Object ID:

1963.039.007

Place of Origin:

Boston, MA

Date:

circa 1910

Description:

A. Jacket - short V-necked. Gauze stripe. Elbow length sleeves with organza cuffs edged with green faille ribbon at top of cuff and band of ribbon and 0.5" worn, silk fringe. Label of J. G. Walther, 44 West Street, Boston.
B. Skirt - woman's. Striped silk - pale green faille and ivory organza-like stripes. Box pleated, stitched to knees. Label J. G. Walther, Boston.
C. Bodice (ball-gown top) - woman's. Striped silk (pale green faille and ivory organza-like stripes. Ivory fringe. Low neckline, eight-button front closure (no buttons), bias sleeve effect edged with ivory bias organza silk. 1.5" fringe.
D. Blouse - woman's. Ivory silk organza, pale green faille. Cotton lining. High pleated collar. Bodice finely pleated vertically front and back; gathered at back waist. Pleated at front to form ruffled edge. Full sleeves tucked around with green faille. Two buttons on upper arm. Cuffs are tucked bias organdy and faille, to match swag, which circles bodice at shoulders, dipping to bust in front.

Material:

Textile

Dimensions:

L-21.5 inches

Provenance:

Collected by the donor's sister, Marion L. Cass (1894-1963). Miss Cass developed the collection around a core of the personal possessions of her mother, Lillie M. (Wilson) Cass (1867-1951) and added objects passed down in neighboring Haverhill, NH, families. Later, while living and working in Littleton, NH, she devoted her spare time to expanding her collection, eventually representing over a century of changes in clothing and accessory styles.

Credit Line:

Gift of Merwin P. Cass

People:

Cass, Marion L. (1894-1963), Cass, Merwin P. (1904-1969)