Dress
Object number2016.44.7
Datec. 1900
MediumFabric; Silk; Metal; Unknown boning material; Unknown weight material
Credit LineGift of Susan Haas Prentiss
DescriptionSilk dress. Black and white dotted silk with light green trim and blue and pink embroidered trim. Floor-length. Square neckline. Chest has V-shaped lace area with embellishments including sequins, beads, and embroidery; this area is bordered by black fabric ball decorations. Three-quarter sleeves; silk fabric to the elbows with lace extensions also embellished with sequins and embroidery. Front has weighted silk fabric panel. Lined with tan silk fabric.DimensionsHeight x Width: 52.5 × 14 in. (133.4 × 35.6 cm)Historical NotesThis c. 1900 gowns belonged to Mary Effie Voight Ash's daughter Marie Ash, she eventually married James Dalbey, a local portrait painter. Part of a collection of clothing and accessories of the Ash/Haas family. George Haas had a wholesale optical business on Oliver Street called G.W. Optical, it folded when he passed in 1968. It was started by his father George Washington Haas. His grandfather Jesse Purdy started American Waterworks with Mellon backing, they built dams all over the world.
Previous owner
Marie Ash Dalbey
Related person
James Mills Dalbey
Related person
Mary Effie Voight Ash
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