Women’s Black Taffeta Dress w/ Bolero

Clothing/Dress/Costume

Grover Center: Museum & Historical Society

Name/Title

Description

(A) Dress, formal, empire waist, red velvet trim from shoulder strap to center of back; has a 1.75" shoulder strap of red velvet. A-line style. 10" center back zipper. 6" red velvet facing around bottom of skirt. 2 pleats. (B) Bolero jacket has 5" lapels that form a round collar. Fullness at top of sleeve created by two pleats 2.5" and 1.75" deep.

Use

by Rosamond Cotton in the 1950s.

Collection

Alberta Boring, Rosamond Cotton Estate

Acquisition

Accession

1986.024

Source or Donor

Alberta Cotton Boring

Acquisition Method

Donation

Clothing/Dress/Costume Details

Article of Clothing/Dress/Costume

Dress, Bolero

Clothing Sex

Female

Textile Details

Fabric

Taffeta, Velvet

Color

Multicolor, Black, Red

Made/Created

Date made

circa 1950 - circa 1954

Time Period

20th Century

Condition

Overall Condition

Good

Maintenance

Maintenance History

Date

Nov 14, 2001

Create Date

November 20, 2001

Update Date

June 14, 2024