Dress

Name/Title

Dress

Entry/Object ID

27.98.5

Description

Material: textile, metal. Size: 18" W. across bodice x 36" L. Description: light blue cotton dacron - chemise style - below knee length - sleeveless - 13" W. flounce encircles lower skirt - front off-center left closure with 5 blue fabric covered buttons and one snap at rounded scoop neckline - 1 1/2" W. vertical ruffle extends from neckline to top of skirt flounce left of closure - white cord trim scrolls down center of dress from neckline to top of skirt flounce - blue embroidery outlines the white cord design - light blue bow trims lower skirt where ruffle and placket meet - designer label at inside back neckline: "Candy Jrs., Reg. U.S. Pat. Off."

Context

Worn by donor to 20th class reunion of her Waseca High School 1942 graduating class. Earrings #27.98.8 a and b were worn with this dress.

Cataloged By

pauline

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

March 3, 1998

Update Date

November 21, 2024