Dress Form

Object/Artifact

Mississippi Valley Textile Museum

Name/Title

Dress Form

Entry/Object ID

2005.22.01

Description

Dress form named "Gertrude" by owner, approximately 100 years old. Belonged to donor's grandmother from the Maritimes. Foot pedal is at the bottom to adjust the height. Metal adjustment hinges, metal stand and wheels, fasteners, thick cardboard form pieces partially covered in cloth. Four legs which have words on them reading: "The Adjustable Dress Form Company of Canada Limited" Under Shelf 114

Collection

Patterns Collection

Cataloged By

Lay, Katrina

Made/Created

Notes

Date: 20th century

Lexicon

Nomenclature 4.0

Nomenclature Primary Object Term

Form, Dress

Nomenclature Sub-Class

Needleworking Equipment

Nomenclature Class

Textileworking T&E

Nomenclature Category

Category 04: Tools & Equipment for Materials

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Dress forms

Dimensions

Height

110 cm

Depth

45 cm

Material

Metal, cardboard, Iron, fibre.

Location

Shelf

Below Shelf 114

Room

Collections Room

Building

M.V.T.M.

Date

November 7, 2023

Location

Shelf

114, 114

Room

Collections Room

Building

M.V.T.M.

Moved By

Fournier, Sarah

Date

June 23, 2017

Location

Shelf

Below shelf 114, Below Shelf 114

Room

Collections Room

Building

M.V.T.M.

Moved By

Fournier, Sarah

Date

June 23, 2017

General Notes

Note

Status: OK Status By: Cotter, Ellen Status Date: 2022-04-12

Created By

admin@catalogit.app

Create Date

August 12, 2005

Updated By

admin@catalogit.app

Update Date

November 12, 2023