Women’s White Silk Chiffon Dress

Clothing/Dress/Costume

Grover Center: Museum & Historical Society

Name/Title

Description

White silk chiffon dress over white rayon slip; bodice covered with ecru lace; long waisted with lace ruffle along bottom of waist; neck high in back and a sweetheart neckline in front; short lace sleeves trimmed with a white silk bow; 2 white silk bows in front and back where waist and ruffle meet; 4 gores in white chiffon skirt 40" long; has shirttail hem.

Use

by Rosamond Neu 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

Clothing Sex

Female

Textile Details

Fabric

Silk, Chiffon, Lace

Lining

Rayon

Color

Multicolor, White, Ecru

Made/Created

Date made

circa 1950

Time Period

20th Century

Condition

Overall Condition

Fair

Maintenance

Maintenance History

Date

Nov 14, 2001

Relationships

Related Person or Organization

Person or Organization

Rosamond Neu Cotton

Create Date

November 20, 2001

Update Date

June 14, 2024