Women’s Mint Green Dress

Clothing/Dress/Costume

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Grover Center: Museum & Historical Society

Name/Title

Women’s Mint Green Dress

Description

A single-shade green gown with a ruffled scoop-neck collar and no sleeves. The long skirt includes two ruffled overlays at the center. The ruffles of the collar and overlays are edged in white. Three bows disguise the dress's zipper closure at the back.

Use

by Betsy Warrick Larrabee during the 1970 May Festival.

Context

Betsy Warrick Larrabee was crowned May Queen at the 1970 May Festival.

Category

SHS May Festival
Shelby County Schools, Education

Acquisition

Accession

2024.004

Source or Donor

Betsy Warrick Larrabee

Acquisition Method

Donation

Clothing/Dress/Costume Details

Article of Clothing/Dress/Costume

Dress

Clothing Sex

Female

Textile Details

Color

Green

Made/Created

Artist Information

Artist

Ellave Miles

Role

Seamstress

Date made

1970

Time Period

20th Century

Place

City

Shelbyville

Township

Addison Township

County

Shelby County

State/Province

Indiana

Country

United States of America

Continent

North America

Condition

Overall Condition

Excellent

Relationships

Related Person or Organization

Person or Organization

Betsy Warrick Larrabee

Create Date

March 20, 2024

Update Date

June 5, 2024