Dress

Clothing/Dress/Costume

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Waseca County History Center

Name/Title

Dress

Entry/Object ID

39.81.3

Description

Green Silk Flapper Dress. Material: textile and metal. Size: 26 1/2" W. x 39 1/4" L. Turquoise crepe shift with trim of 1/4" W. copper-colored metal triangles that adhere to the front bodice with tiny hooks; white cotton bodice inner lining; sleeveless; ivory lace ascot at front v-neckline; ascot topped by small green bow; bodice opening where ascot can be inserted; narrow pink edging around neckline and around hipline; flat, green bow at center front hipline; dropped waistline.

Context

Belonged to Selma Schmidt (Mrs. George Schmidt), mother of the donor. Selma was born in Smiths Mill and lived in Janesville from 1904-1936.

Cataloged By

vanessa

Lexicon

Nomenclature 4.0

Nomenclature Primary Object Term

Dress

Nomenclature Sub-Class

Main Garments

Nomenclature Class

Clothing

Nomenclature Category

Category 03: Personal Objects

Legacy Lexicon

Class

Clothing

Category

Personal Artifacts

Condition

Overall Condition

Fair

Create Date

July 12, 1990

Update Date

December 18, 2025