Women’s Beige & Pink Floral Dress

Clothing/Dress/Costume

Grover Center: Museum & Historical Society

Name/Title

Description

Dress made of a beige material that is flowered and has fine stripes. Dolman sleeves. Opens down the back and secures with hooks and eyes. Trimmed in pink binding around the neck, across the front, and cuffs of sleeves. Double ruffle at neck and sleeves. Three tucks on each shoulder. Some hand stitching and some machine stitching. Dress has two pieces (A) top has fitted waist, long overshirt with a 3" ruffle. (B) skirt fastens in back with hook and eye, plain front, does have long center with long peice at bottom, skirt 42" long with 3" hem, waist gathered with 3 tucks in front (Black and white photo attached to card. Neg. No. N-1431 & 1432)

Use

by Theresa "Tressie" Sanders (1897-1986), for her baccalaureate celebration from Waldron High School in April 1914.

Context

For a photograph of Tressie wearing the dress, see: 2024.034.067

Collection

Mrs. Millard Eck

Acquisition

Accession

1986.023

Source or Donor

Mary Pollitt Eck

Acquisition Method

Donation

Clothing/Dress/Costume Details

Article of Clothing/Dress/Costume

Dress, Bodice, Skirt

Clothing Sex

Female

Textile Details

Fabric

Silk

Color

Multicolor, Beige, Pink

Made/Created

Date made

1914

Time Period

20th Century

Place

County

Shelby County

State/Province

Indiana

Country

United States of America

Continent

North America

Condition

Overall Condition

Fair

Overall Condition

Good

Maintenance

Maintenance History

Date

Nov 14, 2001

Relationships

Related Person or Organization

Person or Organization

Theresa Sanders Eck

Create Date

November 16, 2001

Update Date

July 21, 2025