Name/Title
Nelia (Goodall) Hodgkins Skinner Satin Maternity DressEntry/Object ID
2011.17.5Description
Black Skinner Satin Dress. Material: textile. Size: 15" x 43". Description: black Skinner satin dress; white lace dickey in center; long sleeves; horizontal satin tucks on bodice; dropped waistline pleated skirt.Context
Dress worn by Nelia (Goodall) Hodgkins, mother to Dorothy (Hodgkins) Gigeay. Nelia wore this dress while she was nursing Dorothy (Hodgkins) Gigeay's brother, Delbert Hodgkins. Delbert Hodgkins was born in 1928. Nelia cut out the front of this dress and made the white dickey to go in front. Skinner Satin gowns owed their glory to the unmistakable luxury of supple satin. Companies like Skinner Satin were noteworthy for their top of the line rayon bridal satin that looked and felt like the finest silk. Highly prized by wedding gown collectors today for its drape, substantial weight and suppleness, Skinner satin gowns were commonly hand beaded with pearls and seed beads at the yoke.Cataloged By
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Category 03: Personal ObjectsCreate Date
March 24, 2011Update Date
August 11, 2026