Women’s Brown Velvet Dress w/ Lace Yoke

Clothing/Dress/Costume

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Grover Center: Museum & Historical Society

Name/Title

Women’s Brown Velvet Dress w/ Lace Yoke

Description

Dress. Brown velvet afternoon dress with ecru lace on yoke. Sleeve tops are lace gathered into a lower sleeve of velvet, brown button on sleeve. High neck with velvet binding. Skirt in 6 gores; top of waist comes to a high point, 2 brown buttons on left side of waist. Has a velvet belt (35" x 3.5") with small rolled hem and a gilt and rust enameled buckle.

Use

by Rosamond Cotton, c. 1930.

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

Clothing Sex

Female

Textile Details

Fabric

Velvet, Lace

Color

Multicolor, Brown, Ecru

Made/Created

Date made

circa 1930

Time Period

20th Century

Condition

Overall Condition

Good

Maintenance

Maintenance History

Date

Jan 9, 2002

Create Date

January 9, 2002

Update Date

December 19, 2024