Blouse

Clothing/Dress/Costume

Grover Center: Museum & Historical Society

Name/Title

Blouse

Description

The description from the donation paperwork lists this item as a dress, yet the only piece found is a blouse fitting a bodice description: “Bodice is a white cotton lawn fabric with a round neckline of open embroidery, lace and pleats. A loose softly pleated and scalloped ruffle is sewn across the upper portion of the bosom area and wraps around to the back opening, making an over sleeve of about 6”. Bodice is 18” from front neckline to bottom and fastens with small mother of pearl flat buttons. Actual sleeves of bodice are 22.5” long, softly pleated and end with the same scalloped open embroidery and lace as the bodice.

Context

Dress worn by Anna Gallagher Marsh, born 1882, daughter of an Irish father who settled in Shelby County. She grew up in Boggstown area.

Collection

Anna Marsh

Acquisition

Accession

2009.016

Source or Donor

Tom & Debbi Gallagher

Acquisition Method

Donation

Clothing/Dress/Costume Details

Article of Clothing/Dress/Costume

Blouse

Textile Details

Fabric

Cotton

Material

Lawn

Color

Ecru

Create Date

September 10, 2026

Update Date

September 19, 2026