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| Titles |
Reception gown worn by Mary LeDuc |
|---|---|
| Description |
Two-piece claret-colored velvet and taffeta reception gown with bustle and train. Self-covered buttons at center front with detail embroidery. Asymmetrically trimmed with draped swags, knotted cotton fringe and self-fabric bows. Hand and machine sewn. Made by dressmaker, Miss Jane E. Turner, New York for Mary LeDuc, September, 1877. Worn by Mrs. LeDuc at a White House reception with Mrs. Hayes, October 1877. |
| Quantity |
1 item |
| Format |
Content Category: artifacts |
| Measurements |
32 inches circumference (bust) 27 inches circumference (waist) 55 inches length (front length, not train) |
| Nomenclature |
dress (garment) |
| Materials |
silk (textile) |
| Creation |
Made by: Turner, Miss Jane E. Made in: New York City, New York, United States |
| Subjects |
Used by: LeDuc, Mary Elizabeth Bronson Used in: Hastings, Dakota County, Minnesota, United States Used in: Washington, District of Columbia, United States Clothing. Women's Dresses. 1870s |
| Dates |
Creation: Exactly 1877 |
| Holding Type | 3D Objects |
| Identifiers |
6062.62 A,B (Accession Number) |