Minnie Koechel Druschba Crocheted Dress

Clothing/Dress/Costume

Waseca County History Center

Name/Title

Minnie Koechel Druschba Crocheted Dress

Entry/Object ID

1.87.194

Description

Gold Cotton Crocheted. Material: textile, metal. Size: 16" W. across shoulders x 45" L. x 9 1/2" L. sleeves. Description: gold cotton crochet shift, mid calf length, short cuffed sleeves, side snap closure at left waistline, V-neckline with narrow tacked-back collar lapels; crocheted floral trim on bodice neckline; crocheted skirt in similar pattern as bodice with the addition of a vertical stripe.

Context

Made by Minnie Koechel about 1940 at mission meetings at 1st Congregational Church. Donor unknown (possibly Koechel family). Married Edmund Druschba in 1943. It is unclear whether Minnie Koechel Druschba ever lived in Waseca County.

Cataloged By

amanda

Made/Created

Date made

circa 1940

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 15, 1999

Update Date

July 8, 2026