Gown
Object number2016.44.20
Datec. 1930
MediumFabric; Chiffon; Metal
Credit LineGift of Susan Haas Prentiss
DescriptionGreen lace gown. Sheer fabric with embroidered floral design. V-neck and back-line.DimensionsHeight x Width: 55 × 14.5 in. (139.7 × 36.8 cm) [Width at waist]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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c. 1920
1894
1941-1962
1956
1920-1935
1941-1962
c. 1930
