Name/Title
Two-piece Silk Afternoon Dress, 1894-1895Entry/Object ID
1984.6.11Description
ACC. NO. 84.6.11 a, b
SUBJECT CATEGORY: Clothing
DATE OR PERIOD: 1894–1895
OBJECT: Afternoon Dress (a. bodice and b. skirt)
DESCRIPTION:
a.Two-piece dress off-white silk pattern of red flowers with green leaves. Sleeves are trimmed with beige colored velvet ribbon.
b.Ribbon as above repeated on flounce of skirt which is full length and has the same pattern as above.
HISTORY OF OBJECT:
Worn by Winifred, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Samuel Haslett, who married James Tyson in 1895 and who died a year later. She was the aunt of the donor.
ACQUIRED FROM: Mrs. Doris Haslett Goodman,
DATE: March 7, 1984
