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Grace Campbell's Silk Dress
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| Accession #: | 3965.3 |
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| Title: | Grace Campbell's Silk Dress |
| Object Type: | Dress |
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| Physical Description: | Victorian era dress in green and pink silk print with black lace trim. Dress has been altered, but original pieces are intact. |
| 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 designer clothing. Since this colorful silk dress was not signed, the dressmaker's name remains unidentified. |
| Category: | Campbell Collection |
| Related Objects: |
3965.1 (Campbell, Helen, Dress, Hickson Gown worn by Helen Campbell, 1915 - 1917)
3965.2 (Campbell, Helen, Portrait, Drawing of Helen Campbell Powell, 1947)
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| Subjects/Topics/Concepts: |
Outerwear (Personal Artifact->Clothing)
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| Geographical Reference: | Campbell House (Washington->Spokane County->Spokane) |
| Dimensions: |
waist 27 1/2"
skirt length 46 1/2"
Object Length 61 1/2"
sleeve length 27"
shoulders 16 1/2"
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| Materials/Techniques: |
silk (textile) (Material)
lace (Material)
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| Credit Line: | Gift of June Powell, 2001 |
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