Object Record
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Metadata
Object Name |
Slip |
Catalog Number |
2002.30.4 |
Date |
1884 |
Material(s) |
Cotton |
Dimensions |
H-40.5 W-16 inches |
Description |
This is a chemise that was worn with an 1884 wedding dress (2002.30.1). It is a short sleeved fancy muslin chemise with a square neck. It is knee length and has lace trimmings at the neck, sleeve and hem. The star and flower lace pattern match the lace on drawers (2002.30.3). There is a 1/8" silk grosgrain ribbon running through the neckline and ties at the center and on both sleeves. |
Notes |
This chemise is a very lovely example of the type of undergarment worn during this time period. It was worn with the matching drawers (2002.30.2). The gown in this donation was first worn by Susie Lightfoot Gooch who married Judge George Kimbrough Anderson in 1884 in Virginia. Mrs. Anderson's daughter, Ella Kimbrough Anderson, wore the dress at her wedding in 1911. She married James Lemuel Wills West in Virginia. In 1916 another one of Mrs. Anderson's daughters wore the dress. Mary Gooch Anderson, married William Elza Sweeney in Clifton Forge, Virginia on 4/26/1916. The dress was worn for a fourth time by Mary's daughter, Margaret Kimbrough Sweeney. Margaret (the donor) married Woodrow Wilson Foley on 9/4/1949 in Lexington, Kentucky. Margaret did not wear the other items in the donation, except for the orange blossoms. |
Collection |
Margaret S. Foley Collection |
People |
Gooch, Susie Lightfoot Anderson, Judge George Kimbrough Anderson, Ella Kimbrough Anderson, Mary Gooch Sweeney, William Elza Sweeney, Margaret Kimbrough Foley, Woodrow Wilson |
Subjects |
Wedding clothing & dress Wedding costume Weddings Families Women Clothing & dress Underwear |
Search Terms |
Wedding undergarments under garments |
Physical Holder |
Kentucky Historical Society - KHS |