Dress

Name/Title

Dress

Entry/Object ID

1982.10

Description

White lace dress worn by Katharine Wright to the White House

Collection

IWASM Permanent Collection

Cataloged By

Sophia MacDonald

Category

Dress
Clothing

Acquisition

Source (if not Accessioned)

Margaret Edwards

Clothing/Dress/Costume Details

Article of Clothing/Dress/Costume

Dress

Clothing Sex

Female

Textile Details

Fabric

Lace

Color

White

Lexicon

Nomenclature 4.0

Nomenclature Primary Object Term

Dress

Nomenclature Sub-Class

Main Garments

Nomenclature Class

Clothing

Nomenclature Category

Category 03: Personal Objects

Location

Location

Building

ICA

Category

Temporary

Date

April 22, 2026

Condition

Reason for Exam

conservation

Overall Condition

Good

Date Examined

Apr 22, 2026

Conservation

Conservation Purpose

For Exhibition

Treatment

Acute Treatment

Stabilization

Date(s)

Apr 22, 2026

Conservator

ICA

Relationships

Related Person or Organization

Person or Organization

Katharine Wright

General Notes

Note Type

Cataloging Note

Note

Bertha was the daughter of Reuchlin Wright (Katharine's niece). Her daughter Margaret Ellwyn Steeper Edwards donated this items from her mother's estate.

Create Date

April 22, 2026

Update Date

September 28, 2026