Maternity Dress
Original OwnerOriginally owned by
Adabelle Canney Lyon
American, 1868 - 1944
Clothing MakerMade by
Unknown
Dateabout 1900
MediumMachine-stitched and hand-stitched cotton, with abalone buttons
DimensionsPrimary Dimensions (length x width across shoulder): 50 1/4 x 13 1/4in. (127.6 x 33.7cm)
ClassificationsCostume
Credit LineGift of the estate of Marcella Putnam
DescriptionWoman's "Mother Hubbard" dress of cotton, printed in a large-scale paisley design in burgundy, black, and white. The dress has a yoke across the shoulders and a high, round neckline with a gathered ruff of self-fabric. The front and back of the dress are decoratively gathered across the bottom of the yoke, with the fullness released and falling straight to the hem. The long sleeves are gathered very full into the shoulderline. They are also gathered around the wrist onto a narrow band on the inside of the sleeve, leaving a 1 3/4-inch-wide ruffle around the opening. The dress opens at center front for about 22 inches, fastening with four abalone buttons concentrated near the top. The hem is four inches deep. There is one patch pocket on the proper right front.
Object number1991.143.13
NotesHistorical Note: Adabelle Canney Lyon Putnam (1868-1944) may have worn this as a maternity dress.Subject Terms
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