Exhibition

The Hours of the Woman of Leisure
Stager Gallery, October 17, 2001, to November 17, 2002
Anne Bissonnette, Curator

Womanhood in the Nineteenth Century: Marriage and Motherhood

   
From Left to Right:

Ivory Wedding Gown and Boots
Probably from the Columbus, Ohio, area, 1854
Worn by Anna Forgey for her marriage to Robert W. Orr on January 17, 1854
Silk taffeta trimmed with tassels and lace
Gift of Glenn J. Lenhart in memory of Carmella F. Lenhart, KSUM 1998.38.6 a-c
Shown with a reproduction veil

Plaid Second Day Dress
Probably from the Columbus, Ohio, area, 1854
Worn by Anna Forgey Orr in January 1854
Beige, pink and black silk taffeta
Gift of Glenn J. Lenhart in memory of Carmella F. Lenhart, KSUM 1998.38.7
Digitally reproduced center-front panel at bodice courtesy of Melanie Carrico
Shown with a European paisley shawl from c.1850-65,
Silverman/Rodgers Collection, KSUM 1983.1.1546.
Accessorized with a silk bonnet, American or European, c.1840-50,
Gift of The Youngstown Playhouse in honor of Paul H. Kimple, KSUM 1999.44.30.

  
Further back from Left to Right:
  

Ivory Maternity Day Dress
United States of America, c.1865
Ivory cotton with brown floral print
Helen Clark Ward Costume Collection, Allen Memorial Art Museum, Oberlin, Ohio
Gift of Mrs. Clarence Ward, 1953, KSUM L1995.17.0058
Shown with a batiste house cap, American or European, c.1870s,
Silverman/Rodgers Collection, KSUM 1983.1.2131

Nursing Corset
Ivory cotton
Jackson Corset Company, Jackson, Michigan, c.1900s
Spoonbusk Corset Adjustable for Maternity Wear
Probably from the United States of America, c.1870-1890s
Light blue cotton
On loan from Michael Lambert, KSUM L2001.15.1&.2
The blue corset is shown with a wired bustle, United States of America, c.1890s,
Gift of The Richard Jones Family, KSUM 1993.43.2