Name/Title
DressEntry/Object ID
1982.31.36Description
Beige net dress with small floral embroidery, short puff sleeves, and a two-tier skirt. The bodice front is held in a surplice over a center panel, all of sheer, embroidered net. The bodice back is held in a matching surplice over a center panel. The waistband is horizontally pleated satin with vertically pleated net appliqued to the top edge. There is a large, satin bow off center at the back of the waistline. The skirt is held in two tiers, falling from a triangular piece beneath the waistline that is reinforced with three lines of cording. Both tiers of the skirt are trimmed with knife pleated netting and satin. Both tiers of the skirt fall to a point at the center back.Context
Worn by either Ruth Raymond Jones or Lena Elnora Levey Raymond in Ludlow, Vermont.Acquisition
Accession
1982.31Source or Donor
Jones, Ruth Raymond, (1895-1982)Acquisition Method
BequestLexicon
Nomenclature 4.0
Nomenclature Primary Object Term
DressNomenclature Sub-Class
Main GarmentsNomenclature Class
ClothingNomenclature Category
Category 03: Personal ObjectsRelationships
Related Person or Organization
Person or Organization
Raymond, Lena Elnora Levey (1873-1938)Person or Organization
Jones, Ruth Raymond, (1895-1982)Related Places
Place
Town
LudlowCounty
Windsor CountyState/Province
VermontCountry
United States of AmericaContinent
North AmericaPlace
City
MontpelierCounty
Washington CountyState/Province
VermontCountry
United States of AmericaContinent
North America