PATTERN
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- Material Type
- Artifact
- Other Name
- DRESS PATTERN
- Materials
- PAPER
- Catalogue Number
- P20070005006
- Material Type
- Artifact
- Other Name
- DRESS PATTERN
- Date
- 1980
- Materials
- PAPER
- No. Pieces
- 11
- Length
- 21.5
- Width
- 16.5
- Description
- MEDIUM SIZED DRESS PATTERN "MCCALL'S #7356". PATTERN (10 PCE) FOUND INSIDE OF PACKAGE. PACKAGE IS WHT AND DISPLAYS A WOMEN WEARING THE TWO VERSIONS OF THE DRESS. ONE DRESS IS A WHT FULL LENGTH DRESS WITH A SILVER BELT. THE OTHER DRESS IS BELOW THE KNEE AND RD WHICH FEATURES A FLORAL DESIGN. TEXT ON THE PACKAGE READS "MAKE IT TONIGHT", "WEAR IT TOMORROW!". BACK OF PACKAGE DISPLAYS A DESCRIPTION OF THE DRESS WHICH READS "MISSES' DRESS: PULLOVER DRESS WITH SHORT FLARED SLEEVES... BORDER PRINT FABRICS." FOLLOWING THE DESCRIPTION CHARTS DISPLAY DIFFERENT MEASUREMENTS.
- Subjects
- TEXTILEWORKING T&E
- Historical Association
- PERSONAL CARE
- History
- THE DONOR CLAIMED THAT THE PATTERN WAS SIMPLE AND THAT SHE FELT THE DRESS WAS ATTRACTIVE. DONOR MADE THE DRESS FIVE TIMES IN TOTAL ONE OF WHICH SHE MADE FOR HER SECOND ELDEST DAUGHTER WHO WAS TEACHING SCHOOL IN CONQUER AT THAT TIME. SHE CLAIMED THAT BOTH HER AND HER DAUGHTER ENJOYED WEARING THE DRESS. SEE P20070005005 FOR EXAMPLE OF DRESS.
- Catalogue Number
- P20070005006
- Acquisition Date
- 2007-02
- Collection
- Museum
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