Women’s Beige Muslin Suit

Clothing/Dress/Costume

Grover Center: Museum & Historical Society

Name/Title

Women’s Beige Muslin Suit

Description

Suit, 2-piece, lady's, beige cotton. (A) Jacket has a double collar, long sleeves with two rows of .25" bias bands as decorations, one brown button. Collars have some decoration, front closes with one brown and pearl button. Bottom curves to side seams. The back is longer with a peplum that has a pleat in the center, three brown buttons on each side, three rows of bias bands. (B) Skirt has five gores (two in front and two in back), side placket with six snaps and two hooks, black belt 7.5" x 1.5" with cording on edge is sewn on back with two brown buttons, hass 1.75" belting inside the waist. Skirt is 39" long.

Collection

Francis Ryan

Acquisition

Accession

1986.033

Source or Donor

Francis Ryan

Acquisition Method

Donation

Clothing/Dress/Costume Details

Article of Clothing/Dress/Costume

Blouse, Skirt

Clothing Sex

Female

Textile Details

Fabric

Muslin

Material

Cotton

Color

Beige

Made/Created

Date made

circa 1913

Time Period

20th Century

Condition

Overall Condition

Good

Maintenance

Maintenance History

Date

Dec 18, 2001

Create Date

December 21, 2001

Update Date

June 13, 2024