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Dress

Collection Type

  • Clothing and accessories

Date

1909-1910

GUSN

GUSN-73662

Description

Black corded silk; with embroidered with stylized floral and scroll in black; V-neckline with cream lace turned down collar; tucks at shoulder with embroidered ribbon drawn through at front and back; ribbon has black silk ball tassel; boned bodice, 3/4 (black corded) sleeves with turned back cuff, decorative oval button, and black chiffon and net under sleeve with embroidered cuff trimmed with white net; embroidered panel at front of bodice; self- belt with large decorative oval buckle (hook and eye closure) at left side; skirt has front and back side panels of black crepe; bottom of panels embroidered with large square of floral medallion with braid in vermiculate pattern, in background; pointed train; full lined with black taffeta.

Details

Descriptive Terms

wedding dresses
silk (textile)
taffeta
embroidering
rayon
Dress
Dress

Inscription

Woven label on waistband: ""Mary O'Brien/Boston"" Dress shields printed with ""O/Adelaide""/2 griffins holding shield above banner which reads ""Jordan Marsh Company/Warranted""

Associated Building

Original to Codman House (Lincoln, Mass.),

Maker

O'Brien, Mary (Maker)
Jordan Marsh Company (Retailer)

Location of Origin

Boston

Credit Line

Bequest of Dorothy S.F.M. Codman

Accession Number

1969.6050

Places

Massachusetts (United States)

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