Dress
Object number2007.139.1
Datec. 1925
MediumVelvet; cotton; metal
Credit LineGift of Cynthia Laughlin
DescriptionOrange velvet dress. Sleeveless. Front: V-neck. Straight silhouette with slight waist. Back: V-back. Two pairs of snap buttons with orange cotton tie in back of neck. Off of each shoulder, long scarf-like material flows to bottom of dress. Dimensions12.5 x 49 in. (31.8 x 124.5 cm)Historical NotesDress worn by Margaret Carnegie Perkins Laughlin. Object given to the donor Margaret Dury by Cynthia Laughlin, daughter of Margaret C.P. Laughlin and John Z.S. Laughlin, who lived across the street from donor in Edgeworth. Margaret C.P. Laughlin was the granddaughter of Thomas Carnegie (1843-1886), an instrumental executive in the Carnegie steel empire and only brother of Andrew Carnegie.
Previous owner
Margaret Carnegie Perkins Laughlin
Previous owner
Cynthia Laughlin
Related person
John Z. Speer Laughlin
Related institution
Carnegie Steel Company
Related institution
Jones and Laughlin Steel Company
Related person
Thomas Morrison Carnegie
(1843 - 1886)
Terms
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1925-1926
c. 1925
1897
1950-1959
c. 1930
1960