Peach Tea Dress

Name/Title

Peach Tea Dress

Entry/Object ID

2013.41.5

Description

Pink Tea Dress. Material: textile, metal. (a) Dress. Size: 14" x 52". Description: Peach cotton voile full length dress. Ivory guipure lace around high v-neck and sleeve cuffs, and forms flanges down front and back bodice that come in at waist and extend freely down to hips. Flanges are embellished with two lace-covered buttons at each side of belt, front and back. Skirt is gathered into bodice and is covered with a self belt that is embellished with fine tucks and fastens in back with two metal hooks and eyes. Dress fastens down back with hooks and eyes. (b) Slip. Size: Description: peach silk slip with shoulder straps; tie strings at top front to adjust width. Sides are split and gathered at hip to increase volume.

Context

Dress belonged to Emily White Miller's Aunt, Myrtle White (1883-1970), who never lived in Waseca County.

Cataloged By

Legacy Photo Import

Made/Created

Date made

circa 1912 - circa 1916

Lexicon

Nomenclature 4.0

Nomenclature Primary Object Term

Dress

Nomenclature Sub-Class

Main Garments

Nomenclature Class

Clothing

Nomenclature Category

Category 03: Personal Objects

Condition

Reason for Exam

Rehousing

Overall Condition

Fair

Date Examined

Sep 25, 2025

Create Date

July 22, 2013

Update Date

June 23, 2026