Dress

Clothing/Dress/Costume

Purdue University Galleries

Name/Title

Dress

Entry/Object ID

1998.11.33.06

Description

Woman's dress

Collection

Spalding

Acquisition

Accession

1998.11

Source or Donor

Albert R. Spalding, Virginia Spalding

Acquisition Method

Gift

Credit Line

Gift of Albert R. and Virginia Spalding

Clothing/Dress/Costume Details

Article of Clothing/Dress/Costume

Dress

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

17 in

Length

48 in

Interpretative Labels

Label Type

Cultural/Historical Context

Label

Afghan woman’s dress with jewelry sewn to it. Until recently Turkoman women wore some of their dowry jewelry applied to their clothing. Features floral sleeve embroidery. Top of bodice opens with hook and eye closures.