Dress

Name/Title

Dress

Entry/Object ID

7931 a,b,c

Description

Material: textile and metal. (a) Jacket. 52" W. cuff to cuff x 18" L. Description: floral patterned in browns, rust, gold, on a cream colored background - rayon acetate - faced with brown taffeta - bolero style jacket hangs to lower midriff - wide, over the shoulder shawl collar faced with brown taffeta - scoop neckline - collar meets and closes with snaps at front neckline - front collar has three horizontal tucks on each side over upper bodice and a large self fabric bow in the center at neckline - front closure below collar/bow with three fabric covered round buttons and button holes. (b) Dress. Size: 23" W. x 43" L. Description: floral patterned in browns, golds and rust rayon acetate same as jacket - mid calf length - wide scoop neckline front and back - small scoop design in center front neckline - cap sleeves - straight skirt sewn to bodice at waistline - two tuck pleats on each side at waistline - inverted kick pleat at back hemline - back closure with long green zipper - narrow green hanging straps sewn inside at shoulders - inside seams faced with green binding tape. [c] Belt. Size: 3/4" W. x 36" L. Description: brown, gold, rust floral pattern same as dress - three pierced holes and tapered to point on one end - covered buckle and green metal prong on other end - faced with taupe cotton stiffening - stamped on back: " 18 - KT - King Trimmings - *Lectro Seal".

Context

Ella Laudert Hanson, formerly of New Richland, was the wife of Berton Hansen.

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

May 2, 2003

Update Date

November 21, 2024