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Dress

Collection Type

  • Clothing and accessories

Date

1907-1913

GUSN

GUSN-13335

Description

Pink silk printed with small scale trail of flowers and leaves in pinks, yellow, blue, and green, outlined in white; V-neckline edged with white satin and net; short sleeves with flounce of black lace, self-fabric and white satin; white satin pleated sash. Black net draped across bodice, around shoulders, waist hem and extending from shoulders to hem; front panel is slit at right side, drapes and is held in place at back and sides revealing longer underdress; lined with cream china silk; no boning; uneven/double hem; ankle length.

Details

Descriptive Terms

dresses (garments)
crepe (textile)
lace (needlework)
net (textile)
satin
silk (textile)
Dress
Dress

Inscription

Woven label at waistband: ""MARY O'BRIEN [lions & griffin above banner which reads] VIRTUE LIBERTY INDEPENDENCE/ BOSTON""

Associated Building

Original to Codman House (Lincoln, Mass.),

Maker

O'Brien, Mary (Maker)

Location of Origin

Boston

Credit Line

Bequest of Dorothy S.F.M. Codman

Accession Number

1969.6939

Places

Massachusetts (United States)

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