Dress with Matching Sash
Original OwnerProbably originally owned by
Mary Frances Pope
American, 1921 - 1996
Original OwnerProbably originally owned by
Katherine Goodwin Parker
American, 1890 - 1973
Clothing MakerMade by
Unknown
Dateabout 1940s
ClassificationsCostume
Credit LineGift of George W. Cheney III, Katherine Cheney Chappell, and Mary Cheney Nelson
Object number1997.108.36a,b
MarkingsThree labels sewn into the side of the skirt: "b607/ Order No./ style/ size", "Gino Charles", and and AFL-CIO tag.NotesHistorical Note: According to museum records, Mary Cheney Nelson wore this dress to the 1968 Holly Ball in Hartford, Connecticut.Subject Terms
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