Thursday, December 4, 2014

Dress, grey/beige corded silk (c. 1909) #11

#11





Dress, grey/beige corded silk, princess style. Bold purple embroidery on bodice and sleeves. (c. 1909)

Donor: Mrs. Thomas Carroll, worn by Mrs. A. F. Burgess.


Hat – Lavender straw, chiffon lining. 
     Label – "Chapeau Le Grand Chic" R.H. Macy, New York and Paris

Handbag – Iridescent beads, peacock motif, metal frame. 
Donor – Mrs. Stuart Upson