Evening Dress, 1925-1935

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Artifact Overview

Artifact Details

Artifact

Evening dress (Garment)

Date Made

1925-1935

Creator Notes

Dress designed by Jay Thorpe (New York, NY). Dress shield made by Kleinert's (New York, NY).

Location

Not on exhibit to the public.

Object ID

2004.9.6

Credit

From the Collections of The Henry Ford. A gift in Memory of Elizabeth Palmer Ward DeVine from her children.

Material

Crepe (Textile)
Rayon

Technique

Machine sewing (Technique)
Hand sewing

Color

Coral (Color)

Inscriptions

KLEINERTS / [LOGO] / T.M. REG. U.S. PAT. OFF. / BLUE LABEL / GUARANTEED BOILABLE / NAINSOOK DOUBLE COVERED / MADE IN U. S. AMERICA / HI 3 640 [maker's mark on dress shield]