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Grace Campbell's Blue Flower Dress
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| Accession #: | 3096.3 |
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| Title: | Grace Campbell's Blue Flower Dress |
| Object Type: | Dress |
| Participants: |
Campbell, Grace M. (Fox) (user)
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| Physical Description: | Lace overdress with satin lining, square neckline, and full sleeves. The dress is decorated with blue flowers, sequins of ivory, blue and gold, and gold beads. The dress is made of taffeta with a lace cover. |
| Description: | As a married woman of means, Grace Campbell's lifestyle and her clothing showcased her husband's wealth. She wrote checks regularly to Spokane dressmakers, and when traveling to New York City, she and her daughter Helen purchased custom-made clothing from designers like Hickson, who created this heavily sequined and beaded gown. |
| Category: | Campbell Collection |
| Subjects/Topics/Concepts: |
Women (Women); Clothing (Personal Artifact)
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| Geographical Reference: | Campbell House (Washington->Spokane County->Spokane); New York City (National->New York) |
| Dimensions: |
shoulders 14"
length 51"
skirt length 41"
waist 26"
bust 30"
sleeve length 30"
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| Materials/Techniques: |
bead (Material)
chiffon (Material)
sequin (Material)
net (Material)
satin (Material)
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| Credit Line: | Gift of Valarie Powell, 1985 |
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