Women's Pink Crocheted Rayon Dress

Clothing/Dress/Costume

Grover Center: Museum & Historical Society

Name/Title

Women's Pink Crocheted Rayon Dress

Description

(A) Dress, crocheted entirely in pink rayon ribbon, below-the-knee length, short sleeves, v-neck, detail in crochet down the front and across the waist. (B) Belt, crocheted in same pink rayon ribbon, self-covered buckle, 30" long.

Use

by Lena Walden Thralls (1974-1957), who lived at both 226 E. Mechanic St. and 678 Amos Rd., and crocheted the dress while living in Shelbyville, IN.

Context

Lena was the mother of Estolle Thralls Gross and Betty Thralls Randall. On note with dress: "Mother was saving the dress to be buried in but changed her mind. The dress was never worn by anyone."

Collection

Betty L. Thralls Randall

Acquisition

Accession

2005.041

Source or Donor

Betty Thralls Randall

Acquisition Method

Donation

Clothing/Dress/Costume Details

Article of Clothing/Dress/Costume

Dress, Belt

Clothing Sex

Female

Textile Details

Fabric

Rayon

Color

Pink

Made/Created

Artist Information

Artist

Lena Fox Thralls

Role

Seamstress

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

Maintenance

Maintenance History

Date

Jul 14, 2005

Relationships

Related Person or Organization

Person or Organization

Lena Fox Thralls

Person or Organization

Betty Thralls Randall

Create Date

July 14, 2005

Update Date

February 7, 2025