Historic and Cultural Textile and Apparel Collection

Dress of ivory wool flannel with lace accents

Title
Dress of ivory wool flannel with lace accents
LC Subject
main garments
Donor
Henderson, Mary Ellen
Description
Dress of ivory wool flannel with lace accents: Bodice has high, round neckline with band collar that has a high lace band overlay; yoke is shirred and trimmed in lace bands and lace flounces; flower accents of wool at front and back; bodice is gathered at front and back; long sleeves are wide in the shoulder and elbow with shirred bands releasing fullness; extra long sleeves are accented with long lace flounce; belt of wool at waist with a mother-of-pearl circular buckle. b) Skirt is floor length with slight train; tucked bands at hem and mid-length; applied lace band at knee-length; flared silhouette; gathered in back with shirring; hook and eye closure at back. c) Belt of wool with circle buckle and concealed hook and eye closure. d) Lace band to go over collar.
Motif
Garden floral motif
Work Type
dresses (garments)
Location
United States
Date
1900/1909
Identifier
1986.003.011
Rights
In Copyright
License
Creative Commons: Attribution-NonCommercial 4.0 International
Type
Image
Format
image/tiff
Material
Wool Flannel Lace
Technique
Shirring Flounce Tucks Applied lace
Set
Historic and Cultural Textile and Apparel Collection
Primary Set
Historic and Cultural Textile and Apparel Collection
Institution
Oregon State University
Note
Looks like a wedding dress (DLF 2016)