Name/Title
Dress, Centennial CostumeEntry/Object ID
44.92 a,b,c,dDescription
1968 Centennial Woman's Costume Dress and Bonnet. Material: textile. Dress/Slip/Sash/Hat ensemble. (a) Dress. Size: 17" W. at waist x 58" L. Description: green cotton print, floor length dress with a high round neckline trimmed with one row of pink and one row of green rick rack and two rows of wide lace; waistline trimmed with green rick rack; skirt is encircled with rows of white, pink, yellow, orange, black, purple and white rick rack above and below a band of lace; a band of white lace edges the 3/4 length sleeves. (b) Slip. Size:16 1/2" W. x 58" L. Description: white rayon faced with white cotton; narrow shoulder straps edged with white lace; 15" W. band of green print (same as dress) sewn to hemline. (c) Sash. Size: 1 1/2" W. x 64" L. Description: green cotton print same as dress. (d) Hat. Size: 8 1/4" W. x 9" L. Description: green cotton print same as dress; white net trim and rows of white, orange, yellow, pink and blue rick rack on brim; fabric ties at back of hat to tie hat to head; green print ties on each side to tie under chin. Bonnet has been moved to Clothing Long Box 2.Context
Clara M. Taft made this dress for the Waseca Centennial June 17, 1968. Donated by her stepdaughter Mrs. Elmer Krause.Cataloged By
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Object Name
Dress, Centennial CostumeClass
Clothing, OuterwearCategory
Personal ArtifactsGeneral Notes
Note Type
Not locatedNote
10-16-2024; missing from Clothing Long Box 2; matching bonnet is in same box.Create Date
October 23, 1992Update Date
November 21, 2024