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Organdy Dress
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| Accession #: | 4158.30 |
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| Title: | Organdy Dress |
| Object Type: | Dress |
| Participants: |
DeFelice, Luigina Balzaretti (creator)
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| Physical Description: | Handmade brown and cream chiffon dress, decorated with brown grosgrain ribbon and braid at neckline and sleeve ends. Two ribbon bows are attached at the right and left of the yoke line. There is a matching belt with fabric covered buckle. |
| Description: | Luigina "Louise" Balzaretti arrived from Italy in 1924 with her mother and siblings to join her father in Spokane. Though just 16, Louise established herself as a skilled dressmaker, and although ready-made clothing presented competition, she and partner Stena Lorenzi operated a dressmaking shop in downtown Spokane from 1926 until 1933. Then, Louise married Fileno DeFelice, manager of the U.S. Macaroni Company started by his father and several other Italian immigrants. After marriage, Louise made clothing for family instead of clients. |
| Category: | Textiles |
| Dimensions: |
length, center back 38"
shoulders 13 1/4"
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| Credit Line: | Gift of Diane DeFelice |
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