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wedding dress (bodice, skirt, sash)

1892

Unknown

American

70.95.12A-D

Not currently on view

silk {fabric or thread}

Artwork Details

Artist

Unknown

Nationality
American
Creation Date
1892
Creation Location
United States
Materials
silk faille
Object Types
costumes, dresses, wedding dresses, bodices, skirts, costume accessories (worn), sashes
Dimensions

A) bodice: center back 20 in., center front 17 in., bust 26 in., waist 22 in., sleeve length 18 in., shoulders 11-1/2 in. B) skirt: center back 63 in., center front 44 in., waist 23 in., hips 41 in. C) sash: 32 x 11 in.

Accession Number
70.95.12A-D
Credit Line

Gift of Mrs. Ralph C. Vonnegut

Copyright
Public Domain
Collection

Textile and Fashion Arts

Color Palette

Lulu M. Osterman;{1} Mrs. Ralph C. Vonnegut (Natalia Beck) Indianapolis;{2} given to Indianapolis Museum of Art in 1970. {1} This dress was worn by Lulu M. Osterman at her wedding to Walter Jerome Goodall on October 11, 1892. {2} Ralph Clemens Vonnegut Jr. is the grandchild of Walter Jerome Goodall and Lulu M. Osterman Goodall.



Exhibition Name

Venue

Dates

American costumes

Dates Unknown



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