Dress

Object/Artifact

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Waseca County History Center

Name/Title

Dress

Entry/Object ID

7726 a,b,c

Description

Material: textile, metal. (a) Dress. Size: 38" W. cuff to cuff x 44" L. Description: brown lace - below knee length - V-neckline - Empire waistline - short puffed sleeves - shirred cuff - side zipper closure - self fabric tie at back waistline. (b) Slip. 15" W. across bodice x 44" L. Description: brown taffeta - back and front V-necklines - 1/4" W. shoulder straps with metal length adjusters - back neckline designer tag: " Seamprufe - Reg. U.S. Pat. Off - 32 - Medium Length". (c - Slip. Size: 15" W. across bodice x 44" L. Description: dark brown nylon - round scoop front neckline - 1/4" W. brown lace shoulder straps - flared skirt with one open side seam from hemline to hipline.

Context

Worn by Mrs. Henry M. Gallagher in 1938, two different under slips

Cataloged By

joan

Lexicon

Nomenclature 4.0

Nomenclature Primary Object Term

Dress

Nomenclature Sub-Class

Main Garments

Nomenclature Class

Clothing

Nomenclature Category

Category 03: Personal Objects

Condition

Overall Condition

Good

Create Date

April 22, 2003

Update Date

November 21, 2024