fbpx

Slip

Update Our ticketing, donations, and membership sales portal is down for scheduled maintenance on the afternoon of 4/11.

Search Collections

Collection Type

  • Clothing and accessories

Date

1960-1980

GUSN

GUSN-172597

Description

V-neck: Gathered breast cups. Satin shoulder straps. Embroidered sprg motif and scallops at breast and around bottom hem. Double lined front panel.

Details

Descriptive Terms

slips (underwear)
polyester
machine sewing (technique)
embroidery (visual works)
scalloping
Slip

Inscription

"Best & Co. / 13 4460738 / 2807 / 10 / 400 / $4.00"
"Val Mode's (R)" / FULL FRONT PANEL"

Associated Building

Original to Cogswell's Grant (Essex, Mass.),

Maker

Best & Co. (New York, N.Y.)

Credit Line

Family of Nina Fletcher Little

Accession Number

1993.74

Reparative Language in Collections Records

Historic New England is committed to implementing reparative language description for existing collections and creating respectful and inclusive language description for new collections. If you encounter language in Historic England's Collections Access Portal that is harmful or offensive, or you find materials that would benefit from a content warning, please contact [email protected].