Women’s Beige & Green Dress w/ Leaf Motif

Clothing/Dress/Costume

Grover Center: Museum & Historical Society

Name/Title

Description

(A) One-piece dress of printed rayon chiffon, beige background with a leaf design in brown and tans. Green dots on background. 8 gored skirt. Bodice has a lace yoke in front, short sleeves have a triangular lace insert. (B) Belt is same material as dress with a self-covered buckle.

Use

by Rachel Copple Phares (1886-1973) in the 1930s.

Collection

Carl O. Phares

Acquisition

Accession

1980.027

Source or Donor

Carl Omer Phares

Acquisition Method

Donation

Clothing/Dress/Costume Details

Article of Clothing/Dress/Costume

Dress, Belt

Textile Details

Fabric

Rayon, Chiffon, Lace

Color

Multicolor, Beige, Green

Made/Created

Artist Information

Artist

Rachel Copple Phares

Role

Seamstress

Date made

circa 1930 - circa 1939

Time Period

20th Century

Place

County

Shelby County

State/Province

Indiana

Country

United States of America

Continent

North America

Condition

Overall Condition

Excellent

Maintenance

Maintenance History

Date

Apr 17, 2000

Relationships

Related Person or Organization

Person or Organization

Rachel Copple Phares

Create Date

April 17, 2000

Update Date

December 19, 2024