blouse

Date1920-1922

Dimensions68.58 × 58.42 cm (27 × 23 in.)

MarkingsLabel on file: "Dress I had for Esther's wedding." Label: "Dress worn by Mary Wheeler at Esther Howe Wheeler's wedding in 1920 to Leslie O. Anderson."

Credit LineGift of Mrs. Leslie O. Anderson

Object numberCOS82.84.1

DescriptionPurple silk, seed beads. 2 piece dress. Top has 3/4 sleeves, low waistband, loose pouchy silhouette. Collar wide and horizontal, beaded with seed beads (at waistband and collar). Velvet ribbon flower "corsage" on left of collar. Simple, slim skirt seems to have been hemmed. Vestigial hanging bodice (boned) remains under bodice and petersham still despite new pouchy, loose silhouette of top. 1920-22. Ordinary but nice.