Object Search Record
Images
Additional Images [4]
Metadata
Catalog Number |
1976.1.0303.1 |
Object Name |
Dress |
Date |
1937 |
Description |
2021 Spring and Christmas exhibited as part of Weddings exhibit 2020 Conserved by ConText This short sleeve bridesmaid dress with a high waisted bodice was worn by Marjorie Pemberton Shaw, age 8, at the second marriage of her mother, Augustine Van Wickle Shaw, to Robert Toland in 1936. Her older sister, Augustine Pardee Shaw, wore a matching dress (1976.1.0304). These dresses were worn with a bridesmaid headband with pink roses, blue forget me nots, green cloth leaves attached to a cloth covered wire, with pink net ribbon (1976.1.0137 - .0138). Two small bouquets, one of 12 pink cloth roses with green cloth leaves on wired stems, held together with wire and one of white forget me nots with green cloth leaves on wired stems, held together with wire (1976.1.0139 - .0140) were likely carried by the bridesmaids. Pink net fabric is sewn over a pink taffeta lining. Two rows of 1" net ruffles decorate the neckline and a 1" net ruffle is sewn on the sleeve. Three rows of 2 1/4" net ruffles are sewn at the hem. A pink wired cloth flower surrounded by small blue forget me nots with green cloth leaves is attached at the right shoulder, and another on the first ruffle at the bottom right hem area. Two metal snaps close a 1 1/2" opening at the right shoulder. Two inches below the left sleeve three metal snaps close the 5" opening. The blue sash seen on 1976.1.0304 has been removed from this dress, but two threads, which likely held the sash in place are still visible on the bodice. A piece of pink fabric netting (62" L x 16" W) and two half round pieces of pink fabric (4" L x 7" W) were stored in a cotton drawstring bag (12" L x 4" W), which was stored with this dress (1976.1.0303.2). |
Materials |
Net/Taffeta/Metal |
Condition |
Good |
Associated with |
Augustine Van Wickle Shaw Toland Marjorie Pemberton Shaw Jeffries Toland, Robert |
Search Terms |
Dress Bridesmaid Wedding Children |
Catalog Sub-category |
Clothing -- Outerwear |