Dress, Mother

Object/Artifact

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Waseca County History Center

Name/Title

Dress, Mother

Entry/Object ID

4763

Description

Mrs. O. J. Swenson Mother of the Bride Dress. Material: textile, metal. Size: 44 1/2" W. cuff to cuff x 43" L. Description: beige taffeta lined with beige organdy, below knee length, wide scoop front neckline tapering to a low V-neckline in back; back closure with a hook, eye and long zipper; 3/4 length raglan sleeves, underarm gussets, gathered 3" W. sleeve cuff encircles edge of sleeve in a soft horizontal drape effect; skirt design: 5" W. panels gathered to form a soft drape around sides at hip line that meet at center back; two wide sashes snap to back of skirt at center back, top sash is 7" L., under sash extends to back hemline; inverted kick pleat at bottom edge of center back skirt.

Context

Mother of the bride dress, worn by Betty Swenson/Iverson at daughter Barbara's wedding. Representative of formal or bridal party attire in the 1950s.

Cataloged By

vanessa

Made/Created

Date made

Mar 17, 1956

Lexicon

Legacy Lexicon

Object Name

Dress, Mother

Class

Clothing, Outerwear

Category

Personal Artifacts

Condition

Overall Condition

Good

Create Date

April 22, 2003

Update Date

November 21, 2024