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Gown

Object number2016.44.16

Datec. 1930

MediumFabric; Silk(?); Metal

Credit LineGift of Susan Haas Prentiss

DescriptionBlue floor-length silk gown. Elbow-length sleeves with slight puff at the shoulders. Asymmetrical bodice with asymmetrical V-neck and pleating across the top of bustline. Square back-line.DimensionsHeight x Width x Depth (Measured while on form): 53 × 18 × 13 in. (134.6 × 45.7 × 33 cm)
Historical NotesDress belonged to Elizabeth "Betty" Mills Dalbey Haas, the donor Susan Haas Prentiss' mother. Part of a collection of clothing and accessories of the Ash/Haas family. Related to the 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 Elizabeth Mills Dalbey Haas

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