Object: Dress
Brand:
Shogren
(American, 1889 - 1918)
Date: c.1904
Medium: Ivory silk gauze with light blue satin stripe, ivory lace, ivory ribbon, and blue velvet ribbon
Country: USA
Credit Line: Gift of Mrs. Howard Serrell
Object number: 95.145.13
DescriptionTwo-piece dress in white silk gauze with stripes and panels of lace and pale blue ribbon; square-neck bodice and long bell skirt; pleated belt
Label Text:This two-piece dress was designed to accentuate the youthful charm of Meta Beuhner, who was twenty years old when she wore it. The sheer fabric and pale color palette evoke a summer afternoon garden party. Delicate layers of coordinating ribbon and lace trim are applied in moderation, highlighting the vertical stripes and accentuating the lightness of the dress. A pleated gauze stripe emphasizes the small waist and softly bloused bodice of the s-curve silhouette.
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