1897
Dress
Black fine netting with dots over a chartreuse green silk satin evening gown. A winding black 2-inch velvet trim is edged with black beads and sequins plus a 1-inch lace ruffle snakes down the bodice and skirt. The collar is very high and also covered with netting and lace ruffles. The netting has a slight fullness in the front of the waist held in place with a wide velvet ribbed wrap belt that is held in place with a black steel cut buckle with jet beads. The 2-piece sleeve is fitted with a ruffle at the wrist of the green topped with black lace ruffle. The gored skirt is fitted at the waist and flares at the hem with a very long train.
This gown is a preview of the trend that will happen next in fashion. The slight fullness center front and the belt creating a “V” are precursors to the “Pouter Pigeon” front and the “S” silhouette that was the most harmful fashion yet, worse than the corset, creating serious back injuries.
Provenance:
Rodham, Mrs. Edwin s. (Adda E. Mansfield) New Haven, CT UConn '4l. Belonged to Mrs. Frank W. Young of Brooklyn, NY. born Mary Ellen Jones, Feb. 1, 1845. Daughter of Merritt S. and Sally Clark Jones, of Sheffield, Litchfield County, CT. The Jones were married in Salisbury, May 8, 1836. Mrs. Young was a Great Aunt of Adda E. Mansfield.
Construction Label:
NA
1948C 1897.1
Black fine netting with dots over a chartreuse green silk satin evening gown. A winding black 2-inch velvet trim is edged with black beads and sequins plus a 1-inch lace ruffle snakes down the bodice and skirt. The collar is very high and also covered with netting and lace ruffles. The netting has a slight fullness in the front of the waist held in place with a wide velvet ribbed wrap belt that is held in place with a black steel cut buckle with jet beads. The 2-piece sleeve is fitted with a ruffle at the wrist of the green topped with black lace ruffle. The gored skirt is fitted at the waist and flares at the hem with a very long train.
This gown is a preview of the trend that will happen next in fashion. The slight fullness center front and the belt creating a “V” are precursors to the “Pouter Pigeon” front and the “S” silhouette that was the most harmful fashion yet, worse than the corset, creating serious back injuries.
Provenance:
Rodham, Mrs. Edwin s. (Adda E. Mansfield) New Haven, CT UConn '4l. Belonged to Mrs. Frank W. Young of Brooklyn, NY. born Mary Ellen Jones, Feb. 1, 1845. Daughter of Merritt S. and Sally Clark Jones, of Sheffield, Litchfield County, CT. The Jones were married in Salisbury, May 8, 1836. Mrs. Young was a Great Aunt of Adda E. Mansfield.
Construction Label:
NA
1948C 1897.1