Dress Item Number: 873/3 from the MOA: University of British Columbia
Description
Tan dress with embroidery. The dress has a rounded neck, sleeveless bodice and gathered skirt. There is a centre back partial opening with matching plastic buttons above the waist and metal snaps below the waist. Embroidered above the bottom hem is a running blanket stitch in red and a heart motif in red, blue and green. Large tucks have been taken in at the sides of the bodice for fitting. The inside is unlined.
Narrative
This outfit was worn by the donor's mother when she was 15 years old and danced for the first Czech president.
Item History
- Made in Kyjov, Moravia, Czech Republic during 1900
- Owned by Jiri H. Janousek before February 24, 1983
- Received from Jiri H. Janousek (Donor) on February 24, 1983
What
- Name
- Dress
- Identification Number
- 873/3
- Type of Item
- dress
- Material
- flax fibre, cotton fibre, plastic, metal and dye
- Manufacturing Technique
- cut, sewn and embroidered
- Overall
- height 85.0 cm, width 91.0 cm
Who
- Culture
- Moravian ? or Czech ?
- Previous Owner
- Jiri H. Janousek
- Received from
- Jiri H. Janousek (Donor)
Where
- Holding Institution
- MOA: University of British Columbia
- Made in
- Kyjov, Moravia, Czech Republic
When
- Creation Date
- during 1900
- Ownership Date
- before February 24, 1983
- Acquisition Date
- on February 24, 1983
Other
- Item Classes
- textiles
- Condition
- good
- Accession Number
- 0873/0003