Child's Dress Item Number: 2502/1 a-f from the MOA: University of British Columbia
Description
A young girl's dress (part a) with open work lace and pleated panels on the bodice. Yoke has lace panels, floral embroidery, and a lace collar. Sleeves are made of openwork lace and pleated panels with lace at the bottom and openwork lace epaulettes. Full skirt pleated with openwork lace insets and wide scalloped band of openwork lace at bottom. Seven buttons and loops on back opening. There are two silk bands (parts b, and c) with shirred centres and four silk covered balls at each end attached by silk wrapped cords. Two more silk bands (parts d, and e) have four silk covered balls at one end while the other ends are unfinished. There is also a gathered silk rosette (part f) that is open in the middle.
Item History
- Made in Paris, France before 1912
- Collected during 1912
- Owned by Donald Gibbard before February 18, 2000
- Received from Donald Gibbard (Donor) on February 18, 2000
What
- Name
- Child's Dress
- Identification Number
- 2502/1 a-f
- Type of Item
- dress
- Material
- cotton fibre, silk fibre and mother of pearl shell
- Part A
- height 59.0 cm, width 65.4 cm, depth 3.7 cm
Who
- Culture
- French
- Previous Owner
- Donald Gibbard
- Received from
- Donald Gibbard (Donor)
Where
- Holding Institution
- MOA: University of British Columbia
- Made in
- Paris, France
When
- Creation Date
- before 1912
- Collection Date
- during 1912
- Ownership Date
- before February 18, 2000
- Acquisition Date
- on February 18, 2000
Other
- Item Classes
- textiles
- Condition
- fair
- Accession Number
- 2502/0001 a-f