Dress

Clothing/Dress/Costume

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Waseca County History Center

Name/Title

Dress

Entry/Object ID

1976.02.6

Description

Black Two- piece Dress. Material: textile, metal. Size: Waist: 25" Length 52". Description: a.) black cotton voile ankle-length dress with 3/4 sleeves and wide neckline. Left side placket closes with both snaps and hooks and eyes. Skirt gathers into a 1 1/2" wide waistband. Hemline of dress is embellished with three 1" frills. b.) Silk underdress or slip has front placket snap closure and ribbon tie at neckline to adjust width. Neckline is adorned with featherstitch embroidery. Cut in one with no waistline; sleeveless.

Context

Arlene Hensel Jabs, the donor, was the daughter of Al and Olga Hensel. The dress was likely worn by the donor's mother, Olga L. (Jaeger) Hensel, 1888-1965.

Cataloged By

vanessa

Made/Created

Date made

circa 1914 - circa 1920

Lexicon

Nomenclature 4.0

Nomenclature Primary Object Term

Dress

Nomenclature Sub-Class

Main Garments

Nomenclature Class

Clothing

Nomenclature Category

Category 03: Personal Objects

Other Names and Numbers

Other Numbers

7998.1
7998

Condition

Reason for Exam

Rehousing

Overall Condition

Good

Date Examined

Oct 3, 2025

Relationships

Related Person or Organization

Person or Organization

Hensel, Olga L. (Jaeger)

Notes

Likely the owner of the dress, but not verified

Create Date

April 3, 2003

Update Date

September 9, 2026