Dress

Clothing/Dress/Costume

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Vermont Historical Society

Name/Title

Dress

Entry/Object ID

1982.31.28

Description

Cream-colored silk chiffon dress with purple embroidery and lace. The bodice has a square neckline and elbow-length sleeves. There are purple shoulder straps, and the waistline, accented with a purple satin ribbon and silk flowers, sits near the wearer's natural waist. The skirt is constructed in layers: an opaque silk lining, purple floral lace, and short cream organza panels that fall to about the knee. The top layer of the skirt is embroidered with rayon thread with two clouds and straight stitched rectangles that stretch from the clouds to the bust. The sleeve cuffs are embroidered with a border in the same pattern as the rectangles.

Context

Worn by Lena Elnora Levey Raymond in Ludlow, Vermont

Acquisition

Accession

1982.31

Source or Donor

Jones, Ruth Raymond, (1895-1982)

Acquisition Method

Bequest

Clothing/Dress/Costume Details

Article of Clothing/Dress/Costume

Dress

Clothing Sex

Female

Size

27" waist

Made/Created

Date made

circa 1915

Lexicon

Nomenclature 4.0

Nomenclature Primary Object Term

Dress

Nomenclature Sub-Class

Main Garments

Nomenclature Class

Clothing

Nomenclature Category

Category 03: Personal Objects

Relationships

Related Person or Organization

Person or Organization

Raymond, Lena Elnora Levey (1873-1938)

Related Places

Place

Town

Ludlow

County

Windsor County

State/Province

Vermont

Country

United States of America

Continent

North America