Wine colored velvet jacket with 22 buttons on bodice of Miss Bertha May, c. 1890

Clothing/Dress/Costume

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Alameda Museum & Meyers House and Gardens

Name/Title

Wine colored velvet jacket with 22 buttons on bodice of Miss Bertha May, c. 1890

Entry/Object ID

1987.44.3

Description

Acc. No. 87.44.3 Subject Category: Clothing Date or Period: Circa. 1890 Object: Jacket Description: Deep wine colored velvet jacket accentuated down the bodice with a row of 22 matching buttons (brass leaf motif on rose colored painted background). Matching buttons (3) on each sleeve. Partial machine & hand sewing. History of Object: Wine colored velvet jacket which was worn by Miss. Bertha May, later to be the wife of Henry H. Meyers, noted resident Alameda architect. Acquired from: Jeanette Meyers Date: 7-29-87