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Gift of Sylvia Squires and Debra Harger, 2016.99.1 © 2017 The Connecticut Historical Society.
Dress
Gift of Sylvia Squires and Debra Harger, 2016.99.1 © 2017 The Connecticut Historical Society.

Dress

Original OwnerOriginally owned by Ida Elander Johnson Swedish-American, 1894 - 1969
Date1940-1959
Mediumrayon
DimensionsDress (length): 43 1/2in. (110.5cm)
Component (length of ties): 17 1/2in. (44.5cm)
Component (width of collar from neckline to shoulder): 6in. (15.2cm)
ClassificationsCostume
Credit LineGift of Sylvia Squires and Debra Harger
DescriptionA woman's geometric print short-sleeve dress. The pattern is made up of triangles and connected triangles in red, pink, white, and maroon. The neckline is V-shaped with a wide collar. The collar is wide and square extending over the shoulders with pointed ends at center back. At the bottom of the neckline are two long pieces of fabric with a decoration at the tip. Likely these two pieces were tied into a bow. The decoration at the tip is a gold design with a multi-colored ball (resembles an acorn). At the waistline is a false pocket decoration with six fabric-covered buttons vertically sewn onto the false pocket hem.
Object number2016.99.1
On View
Not on view
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1812-1814
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1910-1950
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Samuel Loomis
1780-1800
Front of dress with cape.
Unknown
1865-1870