Dress

Clothing/Dress/Costume

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Vermont Historical Society

Name/Title

Dress

Entry/Object ID

2003.12.8

Description

White heavy rayon dress with puffed short sleeves and a square collarless neckline. Red rickrack has been inserted between the show fabric and the lining at the collar and sleeves, creating a scalloped trim. The neckline opens at the center back and secures with a faux pearl button. The princess seams on the front are decorated with felt flowers and leaves from the shoulder seam to the wearer's waist. There are two ties on either side of the waist that tie at the back in order to fit the dress to the wearer. The dress opens on the proper left with a 10-1/2" zipper spanning from below the armscye to the hip.

Context

Worn by Jean Louise Goodall Balham in Montpelier, Vermont.

Acquisition

Accession

2003.12

Source or Donor

Balham, Jean Louise Goodall (1925-2016)

Acquisition Method

Gift

Clothing/Dress/Costume Details

Article of Clothing/Dress/Costume

Dress

Clothing Sex

Female

Size

30" waist

Made/Created

Date made

circa 1940

Lexicon

Nomenclature 4.0

Nomenclature Primary Object Term

Dress

Nomenclature Sub-Class

Main Garments

Nomenclature Class

Clothing

Nomenclature Category

Category 03: Personal Objects

Dimensions

Dimension Description

Overall

Width

30 in

Length

41 in

Relationships

Related Person or Organization

Person or Organization

Balham, Jean Louise Goodall (1925-2016)

Related Places

Place

City

Montpelier

County

Washington County

State/Province

Vermont

Country

United States of America

Continent

North America