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Dress

Object number2015.51.19

Made by Bessie Leyser deRoy

Date1918-1928

MediumFabric/Thread/Plastic

Credit LineGift of Terry Gruber

DescriptionLight blue dress with pink lining. Short sleeve. Opens at front with small white round button at the tip of the proper right collar. Off-white lace trim along collar, ends of sleeves, and front opening. Pink embroidery along collar, sleeves, and front panels.Dimensions19.5 x 20.5 in. (49.5 x 52.1 cm)
Historical NotesDress was made by Aaronel deRoy Gruber's mother, Bessie Leyser deRoy, who made all of Aaronel's clothing as a child and influenced the artist's interest in fashion. Aaronel deRoy Gruber was a 1940 graduate of Carnegie Institute of Technology (now Carnegie Mellon University) who majored in costume design. Gruber started out as a painter dedicated to the Abstract Expressionist movement that dominated the mid-20th century and later, beginning in the 1960s, got involved in sculpture working in steel, Uvex, and Plexiglas. In the late 1980s she got involved in photography. Gruber continued working up until her death in 2011. Donor Terry Gruber is the son of Aaronel deRoy Gruber and Irving Gruber.

Previous owner Aaronel deRoy Gruber (1918 - 2011)

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