Evening Dress, 1897-1901

Artifact

Evening dress (Garment)

Date Made

1897-1901

Creators

McGlogan, Margaret 

Rauditzala 

Place of Creation

France, Paris 

United States, Michigan, Detroit 

Creator Notes

Skirt made by dressmaker Margaret McGlogan in Detroit, Michigan; bodice made by Rauditzala in Paris, France.

Location

Not on exhibit to the public.

Object ID

74.32.2

Credit

From the Collections of The Henry Ford. Gift of Miss Esther B. Cutler.

Material

Silk (Textile)
Lace (Needlework)
Taffeta
Braid
Net (Textile)
Ribbon (Material)

Technique

Machine sewing (Technique)
Hand sewing
Embroidering

Color

Ivory (Color)
Pink (Color)
Black (Color)
Green

Dimensions

Circumference: 30 in  (Circumference of bust)

Circumference: 22 in  (Circumference of waist)

Length: 55 in  (Center back length)

Inscriptions

On label on bodice: RAUDITZALA / R. GRANGE BATELIERE PARIS On label on skirt: M. MCGLOGAN / DETROIT

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