Dress

United States, or Europe

About 1920s

  • Titles Dress (Descriptive)
  • Medium silk
  • Dimensions 41 × 25 1/2 in. (104.1 × 64.8 cm)
  • Credit Line Gift of Mrs. Marshall Haynes, Jr., 1987.50
  • Work Type dress
  • Classification Costume

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Large parlor sofa of laminated and carved rosewood in the so-called "Fountain Elms" pattern, with curved back of scrolling cornucopia leading to an urn with roses and other flowers at the center crest rail above a basket of flowers, scrolling foliage and birds with bunches of grapes at each side with similar basket of flowers, scrolled armrests and cabriole legs, the seat rail with carved flowers at center, on casters, with modern red silk damask upholstery.
Boy's skirted gladiator style outfit, see photograph 565.2010