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ball gown (bodice, skirt)
1890s
Unknown
American
1990.126A-B
Not currently on view
Artwork Details
Unknown
A) bodice: center back 18 in., center front 16-1/2 in., bust 32 in., waist 23-1/2 in., sleeve length 24 in., shoulders 13 in. B) skirt: center back 43 in., center front 39 in., waist 27 in.
Accession NumberGift of Mr. Robert Stwalley
CopyrightMiss Callie McMecken, Clinton, Indiana; {1} Mrs. Robert Stwalley; Mr. Robert Stwalley in care of Mr. Olen R. Gowens, Lagoda, Indiana; given to the Indianapolis Museum of Art in 1990. {1} McMecken was the secretary of Governor James Whitcomb of Clinton, Indiana. She wore this gown to a governor's ball, possibly Whitcomb's inaugural ball.
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