Prom Dress, Worn by Linda Detrick, 1960

THF198337 / Prom Dress, Worn by Linda Detrick, 1960
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Artifact Overview

Artifact Details

Artifact

Dress (Garment)

Date Made

1960

Subject Date

13 May 1960

Location

Not on exhibit to the public.

Object ID

98.71.1

Credit

From the Collections of The Henry Ford. Gift of Linda Detrick Nelson.

Material

Cloth
Metal

Color

Blue

Dimensions

Length: 54 in (approx.)
Length: 7.25 in (Center Back Length)
Circumference: 25.5 in (Waist)
Diameter: 55 in (Skirt)

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