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Metadata
Object Name |
Dress |
Catalog Number |
1980.6.17 |
Date |
ca. 1915 |
Material(s) |
Cotton |
Dimensions |
H-26 W-12 inches |
Description |
This is a child's white cotton skirt and bodice. The bodice has three wide pleats down the front with four buttons running down the center pleat. The neck closes high with a square collar with white lace edging. The sleeves are long with very slight gathers at the shoulder. The arm tapers very slightly and the cuff appears turned up on the front with white lace edging, but the back is plain to the cuff. The bodice is attached to the skirt with buttons at the waist. The skirt is pleated with a center pleat panel with two rows of five buttons down the front. The skirt appears to be right at knee length. |
Notes |
This dress may have belonged to Mary B. Edwards (the donor's mother). From the Estate of Mary Byrne Gorrell Mary Byrne Edwards Gorrell was born on September 23, 1908. She Married Browning Gorrell (24 Apr. 1879). She grew up in Russellville, Ky. Her children Bessie (Bebe) Byrne Gorrell Park and Browning Gorrell, Jr., donated the collection (1980.6) as part of her estate in June 1980 (Bessie Gorrell Park died in November 1980). The extensive history of the women in Mary Gorrell's family in Kentucky, supports the information that the items in this collection were worn by her ancestors. Maternal family tree of Mary Byrne Edwards Gorrell Bessie Byrne Edwards (b. 1883/4) and Russell S. Edwards (b. Feb. 1881) were the parents of Mary Edwards Gorrell. When Mary was one year old (1910 census) the family was living with Bessie's parents in Georgetown, Ky. In 1917, Russell Edwards has passed away. In 1920 Bessie and Mary were still living with Bessie's parents Mary Gano Long Byrne (b. 1858) and Walter Byrne (1858-1928) were the parents of Bessie Byrne Edwards. They married in 1881 and lived in Georgetown, Ky. Cornelia Gano Long (1936-1911) and Spencer Long (b. 1835) were the parents of mary Gano Long Byrne. Mary Jane Herndon Gano (b. 1816) and Sephen Gano (1807-1901) were the parents of Cornelia Gano Long. |
Collection |
The Estate of Mary Byrne Gorrell Collection |
People |
Byrne, Walter Byrne, Mary Long Edwards, Bessie Byrne Edwards, Russell Sinclair Park, Bessie Byrne Gorrell Gorrell, Mary Byrne Edwards, 1908-1979 |
Subjects |
Children Children's clothing & dress Dress |
Search Terms |
Children's clothing Russellville (Ky.) Georgetown (Ky.) |
Physical Holder |
Kentucky Historical Society - KHS |