Name/Title
Women’s Beige & Blue Dress + BoleroDescription
A spaghetti-strap dress with a full, three-layer skirt. Top half of dress is beige lace with powder blue gauze trim. Lower half of dress has underlining of beige taffeta with an overlay of gathered powder blue gauze making a flared full skirt. Waistline of dress is accented with beige-piped tie string. Zipper on left side.
The short-sleeved over jacket is made of powder-blue lace.
Sub-numbered A & B.Use
by Delores Basey (deceased 2014), worn as her Girl's State dress.Context
Indiana Girl’s State is a a prestigious event for high-school-aged girls that only three students are invited to per county.Collection
Basey, RichardAcquisition
Accession
2014.024Source or Donor
Richard "Dick" Basey, Marva Basey KutzAcquisition Method
DonationClothing/Dress/Costume Details
Article of Clothing/Dress/Costume
DressClothing Sex
FemaleTextile Details
Fabric
Lace, TaffetaColor
Multicolor, Beige, BlueArticle of Clothing/Dress/Costume
BoleroClothing Sex
FemaleMade/Created
Date made
1953Time Period
20th CenturyRelationships
Related Person or Organization
Person or Organization
Delores Hewitt BaseyCreate Date
September 27, 2014Update Date
August 3, 2024
