Gown
- Object Name:
- Gown
- Object ID:
- 2011.001
- Creator:
- Benet, Mike
- Place of Origin:
- Dallas, TX
- Date:
- 1973
- Description:
- Inaugural gown. Worn by Gale Thomson (1919-2010) at her husband Governor Meldrim Thomson Jr.'s first inaugural ball, January 4, 1973. Full-length sleeveless body with white cotton lace, stitched beaded sequin overlay, polyester lining, and zip back. Woven label inside left armhole: "Mike Benet / Formals / Size 8 / DRY CLEAN ONLY".
- Material:
- Textile
Cotton
Polyester - Dimensions:
- H-58 W-26 inches
- Provenance:
- Worn by Gale Thomson (1919-2010) at her husband Governor Meldrim Thomson Jr.'s first inaugural ball, January 4, 1973.
- Credit Line:
- Gift of the Gale Thomson Trust
- Subjects:
- Inaugurations, Balls (Parties), Governors, Gowns, Evening
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