Dress

Museum number:
2-63483
Permalink:
ark:/21549/hm21020063483
Alternate number:
3982 (original number)
Accession number:
Acc.3032
Object count:
1
Description:
Christening Gown: White plain weave cotton gown. Long, full skirt gathered on eyelet waistband. Wide-necked bodice has hand embroidered eyelet. Materials: Cotton Techniques: Plain weave, embroidery Colors: White Dimensions: 16” waistband; 43” long center back; 35 1/4” hem width. 1878 for William Randolph Sayre, Mrs. Houts’ father. Stains down front and back skirt. Handsewn. Made by Clara Burton of 3976.
Donor:
Design (UC Berkeley)
Collection place:
United States
Verbatim coll. place:
U.S.A
Culture or time period:
United States Historic
Object type:
ethnography
Object class:
Dresses (garments)
Function:
2.1 Daily Garb
Accession date:
1974
Department:
Nonnative US and Canada (except California)
Images:
Hearst Museum object 1 of 3 titled Dress, accession number 2-63483, described as Christening Gown: White plain weave cotton gown. Long, full skirt gathered on eyelet waistband. Wide-necked bodice has hand embroidered eyelet. Materials: Cotton Techniques: Plain weave, embroidery Colors: White Dimensions: 16” waistband; 43” long center back; 35 1/4” hem width. 1878 for William Randolph Sayre, Mrs. Houts’ father. Stains down front and back skirt. Handsewn. Made by Clara Burton of 3976.Hearst Museum object 2 of 3 titled Dress, accession number 2-63483, described as Christening Gown: White plain weave cotton gown. Long, full skirt gathered on eyelet waistband. Wide-necked bodice has hand embroidered eyelet. Materials: Cotton Techniques: Plain weave, embroidery Colors: White Dimensions: 16” waistband; 43” long center back; 35 1/4” hem width. 1878 for William Randolph Sayre, Mrs. Houts’ father. Stains down front and back skirt. Handsewn. Made by Clara Burton of 3976.Hearst Museum object 3 of 3 titled Dress, accession number 2-63483, described as Christening Gown: White plain weave cotton gown. Long, full skirt gathered on eyelet waistband. Wide-necked bodice has hand embroidered eyelet. Materials: Cotton Techniques: Plain weave, embroidery Colors: White Dimensions: 16” waistband; 43” long center back; 35 1/4” hem width. 1878 for William Randolph Sayre, Mrs. Houts’ father. Stains down front and back skirt. Handsewn. Made by Clara Burton of 3976.
Legacy documentation:
Documentation associated with Hearst Museum object titled Dress, accession number 2-63483, described as Christening Gown: White plain weave cotton gown. Long, full skirt gathered on eyelet waistband. Wide-necked bodice has hand embroidered eyelet. Materials: Cotton Techniques: Plain weave, embroidery Colors: White Dimensions: 16” waistband; 43” long center back; 35 1/4” hem width. 1878 for William Randolph Sayre, Mrs. Houts’ father. Stains down front and back skirt. Handsewn. Made by Clara Burton of 3976.Documentation associated with Hearst Museum object titled Dress, accession number 2-63483, described as Christening Gown: White plain weave cotton gown. Long, full skirt gathered on eyelet waistband. Wide-necked bodice has hand embroidered eyelet. Materials: Cotton Techniques: Plain weave, embroidery Colors: White Dimensions: 16” waistband; 43” long center back; 35 1/4” hem width. 1878 for William Randolph Sayre, Mrs. Houts’ father. Stains down front and back skirt. Handsewn. Made by Clara Burton of 3976.Documentation associated with Hearst Museum object titled Dress, accession number 2-63483, described as Christening Gown: White plain weave cotton gown. Long, full skirt gathered on eyelet waistband. Wide-necked bodice has hand embroidered eyelet. Materials: Cotton Techniques: Plain weave, embroidery Colors: White Dimensions: 16” waistband; 43” long center back; 35 1/4” hem width. 1878 for William Randolph Sayre, Mrs. Houts’ father. Stains down front and back skirt. Handsewn. Made by Clara Burton of 3976.

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