Dress

Object Name:

Dress

Object ID:

2002.024 a-c

Place of Origin:

Concord, NH

Date:

1930-1950

Description:

Woman's suit with mink collar, worn by Vesta Beatrice Tobin (1913-1999), Concord, NH. Jacket and skirt of black wool, jacket lined in black silk. (a) Jacket open in front, one snap at neck, Two vertical slit pockets. Sleeves slightly puffed at top with three pleats. (b) A-line skirt with waistband, side closure with four metal snaps and one hook and eye at waist, hook missing. Back seam with pleat near bottom. (c) Mink collar consisting of three mink pelts with glass eyes. Orange plastic chains of three links are sewn to each side of the collar. There are brown, yarn-covered balls at the end of each chain, the yarn holds each half of a large metal snap. Home made, machine and hand stitched.
a-jacket
b-skirt
c-mink collar (ESS/2.TEXTILE190)

Material:

Textile
Tissue
Plastic
Glass
Wool
Silk
Mink

Provenance:

Worn by Vesta Beatrice Tobin (1913-1999) of Concord, NH.

Credit Line:

Gift of Alice Tobin

People:

Tobin, Vesta