Dress

Name/Title

Dress

Entry/Object ID

1989.008.001 A,B

Description

(A) Lady's white lawn dress w/short sleeves, three (3) layered ruched lace on sleeves & bateau neckline. Crewel embroidery, fishnet-style lace, & ruched lace in zig-zag across bosom. Three (3) tiered skirt w/top tier in zig-zag w/crewel embroidery & fishnet-style lace. Side closure hook & eye, under left arm. Back closure, hook & eye, @center back. Used as a commencement dress. (B) Short sleeved jacket to match. Hook & eye closure @ front waist. Sailor collar. Same embroidery as on dress.

Use

Estelle Carpenter, graduate of Edinboro Teachers School.

Collection

Women's Clothing

Made/Created

Date made

1915

Notes

Early Date: 1915

Lexicon

Nomenclature 4.0

Nomenclature Primary Object Term

Dress

Nomenclature Sub-Class

Main Garments

Nomenclature Class

Clothing

Nomenclature Category

Category 03: Personal Objects

Dimensions

Width

26 in

Length

50-1/2 in

Dimension Notes

26" (waist)

Material

Lawn

Condition

Overall Condition

Good