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Title |
Floral Taffeta Garden Dress, c. 1920s. |
Object Name |
Dress, Day |
Description |
Floral Taffeta Garden Dress, c. 1920s. Off-white silk taffeta garden picnic dress, with print of large light and dark blue cabbage roses with pink and purple leaves. Dress has puff sleeves, princess seams and darts on waist. The neckline has a scoop front and V-back with lapels and twenty-one decorative hand-covered buttons down back of waist. Dress opens on proper left side with four metal snaps and two hook and eye closures. Dress has braided belt loops, but is missing a belt. Skirt has three flared tiers and would have been worn with a tulle petticoat. Dress has been partially hand-sewn but edges are machine-finished. Makers mark embroidered in orange on white label. |
Date |
c. 1920s. |
Catalog Number |
2019.120.005 |
Collection |
3D - Clothing |
Creator |
Unknown |
Role |
Manufacturer |
Inscription Text |
" A / HOLLYWOOD / Sunshine Maid / TRADE MARK REG. / CREATION" |
Provenance |
Costume material worn by Grace Blick Green who moved from San Francisco to Hillsborough in 1916 and attended San Mateo High School; Donated by Diane Green Tokheim. |
Notes |
Costume Specialist, Laura Cox, stated that this dress would have been worn with a large brimmed hat, and tulle petticoat to garden picnic parties. Also, she noted that the princess seams were early for the age of the dress. "The most popular party to attend or host in the summer months was an outdoor tea or garden party. Often these events included some lawn games like croquet, bocce or badminton. The attire was more formal than your day or streetwear yet not quite as formal as going sleeveless in a beaded gown. " [https://vintagedancer.com/1920s/1920s-afternoon-dresses/] |
Dimensions |
H-50.5 W-40.5 D-1 inches |
Dimension Details |
Note on measurements: the width was taken with bottom tier expanded, however it is 21.5 when collapsed and the shoulders measure 24.5 across |
Search Terms |
1920s Dress Dresses Gardens Green, Grace Blick Hillsborough Picnic San Mateo County |
Subjects |
Dress Dresses Garden parties Picnics |
People |
Green, Grace Blick |
Credit line |
Courtesy of Diane Green Tokheim |