Name/Title
Dress, Jacket, and BeltEntry/Object ID
73-130Description
Woman's dress. Three pieces--jacket, dress and belt. Heavy Japanese blue silk with black lotus flowers. Worn by Mrs. Elizabeth Gray Vining to the wedding of the Crown Prince Akihito, son of Emperor Hirohito of Japan, to Michiko Shoda. Mrs. Vining was former tutor to the Crown Prince and was the only foreigner to be invited to the imperial wedding.Label/Inscription/Signature
Transcription
“Kanebo”Notes
Embroidered in yellow along inside of belt. Japanese silk manufacturer.Dimensions
Dimension Notes
Dress
Waist: 29 in
Bust: 35 in
Shoulders: 21 in
Length: 45 in
Jacket
Waist: 30 in
Bust: 37-1/2 in
Shoulders: 20 in
Length: 18 inProvenance
Notes
Worn by Elizabeth Gray Vining to the wedding of Crown Prince Akihito. Included in finals are several newspaper clippings discussing her presence at the wedding. One includes a picture of her wearing the dress.
