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Gown, Evening

Object number94.51.299

Date1912

OriginBaltimore, MD

MediumSilk, Cotton, Glass, Jet, Steel, Ceramic, Gold/Brass

Credit LineTransfer from Carnegie Museum of Natural History, Gift of Mrs. George B. Berger

DescriptionEvening gown. Deep blue silk slippers satin. Overdress of black tulle with glass seed beads in swirling pattern in front divided at skirt front. Radiating pattern on bodice sides of rhinestones gray beads gold/brass(?) threads in cuffs. Pendants on sleeves and down overshirt edges in sets of three strands of jet and crystal beads. Black fur trim on hem. V-shaped neck front and back. Hook and eyes at back opening. Bodice lined with off-white satin with metal stays.Dimensions56 x 60 in. (142.2 x 152.4 cm)
MarksInner waist belt, embroidered in gold: "Enright / BALTIMORE".
Historical NotesThis dress was worn by Ann Miller Scull in 1912. It was donated to the Carnegie Museum in 1952 by Mrs. George B. Berger and transferred to the Historical Society of Western Pennsylvania in 1999. Berger's grandmother Margaret was Ann's sister. Ann Harvey Miller married Charles Ogle Scull in 1902. As the wife of Scull, a banker and railroad official, she would have had the means and opportunity to purchase many fine gowns and the occasions to wear them. Their wedding announcement in The Pittsburgh Press noted that she was, “a favorite in local social circles.” Ann Harvey Miller was born in 1860 and raised in Allegheny City. Her parents were Wilson and Hannah Miller. Her father was Wilson Miller, was a Pittsburgh manufacturer and financier. The family's home was located at 937 Lincoln Avenue. She married Charles Ogle Scull of Baltimore. The groom was born and raised in Pittsburgh. His great grandfather started the Pittsburgh Gazette. in 1886 he left Pittsburgh to work for the Baltimore & Ohio Railroad. In 1897 he went to work for the US Fidelity and Guarantee Company in Baltimore where he rose to the rank of Vice President. Charles passed away in 1927 and Anne in 1936. The couple are buried in the Allegheny Cemetery in Pittsburgh.

Previous owner Ann Miller Scull (1860 - 1936)

Related person Scull, Charles Ogle (died 1927)

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