Dress

Name/Title

Dress

Entry/Object ID

1963.26.1a

Description

White cotton dress with inserted lace decoration. It has 3/4-length sleeves. The bodice is extensively decorated with a V-shaped lace insert at the chest, and 2 smaller inserts at the side waist. The skirt is narrow cut with several lace inserts and large French knots. There is an accompanying overskirt or apron.

Context

Worn by Henrietta Allen Prouty in Newport, Vermont.

Acquisition

Accession

1963.26

Source or Donor

Richmond, Mrs. C. W.

Acquisition Method

Gift

Made/Created

Date made

1913 - 1914

Lexicon

Nomenclature 4.0

Nomenclature Primary Object Term

Dress

Nomenclature Sub-Class

Main Garments

Nomenclature Class

Clothing

Nomenclature Category

Category 03: Personal Objects

Material

Cotton

Relationships

Related Person or Organization

Person or Organization

Prouty, Henrietta Allen (1865-1929)

Related Places

Place

City

Newport

County

Orleans County

State/Province

Vermont

Country

United States of America

Continent

North America