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Dress, Day

Object number2016.44.17 a,b

Manufacturer The Foster Shop

Datec. 1930

OriginPittsburgh, PA

MediumFabric; Metal; Faux fur

Credit LineGift of Susan Haas Prentiss

DescriptionPink day dress with jacket.DimensionsHeight x Width (a): 41.75 × 13 in. (106 × 33 cm) [Width at waist]
Width (a): 21.5 in. (54.6 cm) [Width at sleeves]
Width (a): 28 in. (71.1 cm) [Width at skirt]
Height x Width (b): 32.25 × 13.5 in. (81.9 × 34.3 cm) [Width at waist]
MarksFabric label inside collar at back center has purple embroidered text "F / THE / Foster / SHOP / PITTSBURGH".
Historical NotesBelonged 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. 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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