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Evening Dress

Collection Type

  • Clothing and accessories

Date

1900-1910

GUSN

GUSN-73624

Description

Light blue and white striped taffeta, brocaded with bunches of small pink and white flowers chemisette or white net with high boned collar, net has narrow tucks; V-neck; striped dress has train, and is weighted throughout; has scalloped, ruffled and piped hem; lace "jacket" trimmed with ivory satin border, collar trimmed with ivory satin flower, lace sleeves with 2 bands of ivory satin; pale green pleated satin cumberbund with rosette at back; lace jacket is open in front, and has pointed, longer hem at back; hook and eye closure at back.

Details

Descriptive Terms

wedding dresses
brocading
lace (needlework)
silk (textile)
taffeta
Edwardian
Dress
Dress

Inscription

Woven label on waistband: "" ? RUE VILLE LEVEQUE/PARIS/Jeanne Hallee""

Associated Building

Original to Codman House (Lincoln, Mass.),

Maker

Hallee, Jeanne (Maker)

Location of Origin

Paris, France

Credit Line

Bequest of Dorothy S.F.M. Codman

Accession Number

1969.5251

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