Beige, Red and Black
Silk Plaid Second Day Dress
Unknown maker, possibly from the Columbus, Ohio, area.
Part of the trousseau of Anna Forgey who married
Robert W. Orr on January 17, 1854.
Gift of Glen J. Lenhart in memory of Carmella F. Lenhart
KSUM 1998.38.7
Non-original lace collar and brooch. Digitally reproduced center-front
panel at bodice courtesy of Associate Professor Melanie Carrico.
From the second
decade of the nineteenth century, neo-classicism began to loose
ground to Romanticism, a movement marked by untamed emotions and
exoticism. By the middle of the century, Scottish tartans were
embraced with great passion and were seen in both women's and
men's wear.
For examples
of plaid in mid-nineteenth century men's wear, click
here.