Object Record
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Metadata
Object Name |
Dress |
Catalog Number |
1979.40.9 |
Date |
ca. 1925 |
Material(s) |
Silk |
Dimensions |
H-38 W-16 inches |
Description |
This is a magenta crepe dress with heavy beading around the neck and vertically on the front and back. The beads are clear, white, and magenta colored. The skirt is beaded in a geometric and floral pattern. There is a left side ruffle that does not have any beading. There is a left side closure with snaps. The dress is sleeveless but has straps to keep the shoulder up. There is a matching satin underdress. |
Notes |
Old card, "Dress belonged to Mrs. Field Harris who wore it to Lexington. Mrs. Field is from Harrodsburg." |
Collection |
Nancy Field Harris Collection |
People |
Harris, Nancy Field |
Subjects |
Women Clothing & dress Dress Dresses Fashion |
Search Terms |
Fayette County (Ky.) Flapper dress Mercer County (Ky.) Roaring Twenties Women's clothing |
Physical Holder |
Kentucky Historical Society - KHS |