Scrapbook

Name/Title

Scrapbook

Entry/Object ID

2021.19.445

Scope and Content

Fashion scrapbook of Catherine C. Moss compiled before her marriage. The dresses for the ladies of the Moss home were created by dressmakers who came to the home to take measurements, look over differnet farbics and styles, ribbons, laces, and other adornment, and then create the dress after several fittings and consultations. This scrapbook contains samples of the many fabrics that were used and often hand colored drawings of the dresses that were created. There are also hand drawn images of jewerly. Some of the text is witten by Mrs. Moss, some by Catherine.

Context

Digital copy