Dress
Original OwnerOriginally owned by
Dorothy Clark
1911 - 2007
Clothing MakerMade by
Unknown
Date1929
MediumMachine-stitched rayon or silk fabric with machine-made lace. Metal snaps.
DimensionsPrimary Dimensions (length overall x width at shoulders): 49 x 13 1/4in. (124.5 x 33.7cm)
Credit LineGift of Mrs. Thomas Archibald
DescriptionWoman's dress of bright royal blue fabric with matching lace sleeves and yoke. The dress is constructed with a slip of blue rayon or silk attached at the shoulders. The overdress is a bright blue, sheer fabric, possibly a leno weave. The overdress has a low-waisted skirt stitched to the torso in a curved seam that is echoed in the wide scallops of the hem. The bodice hangs straight from a low lace yoke that is also curved in a wide scallop both front and back. A wide (8 3/4 inches), decorative flat flounce is stitched to the seam joining the lace yoke and bodice of the dress. This flat piece, hemmed to match the curves of the waist, yoke and neck, hangs straight down over the bust.
The yoke and sleeves are made from a machine lace in matching blue. The neckline is a wide scoop parallel to the lines below. The narrow lace sleeves fasten with two snaps at each wrist. Each sleeve has a 5 1/4 inch wide, gathered flounce of lace stitched on top of the wrist. Both the sleeves and neck are bound with a narrow blue tape.
The yoke and sleeves are made from a machine lace in matching blue. The neckline is a wide scoop parallel to the lines below. The narrow lace sleeves fasten with two snaps at each wrist. Each sleeve has a 5 1/4 inch wide, gathered flounce of lace stitched on top of the wrist. Both the sleeves and neck are bound with a narrow blue tape.
Object number2004.71.3
Subject Terms
On View
Not on view1880-1885
about 1901-1905
about 1873
about 1897
about 1880
about 1903-1905
about 1870
about 1910-1915
about 1880
about 1893
about 1893-1894