Exhibition

Fashion on the Ohio Frontier: 1790-1840
Broadbent Gallery: July 26, 2003, to January 18, 2004
Anne Bissonnette, Curator

 
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Ivory Silk Organza Gown with Geometric Print
Unknown maker and place of origin, ca. 1832-35.
Possibly worn in Ross County, Ohio.
Collection of the Ross County Historical Society, WC83.015.
Accessorized with:
Tan Leather Slip-on Shoes
Unknown maker and place of origin, ca. 1830-1855.
Possibly worn in Ross County, Ohio.
Collection of the Ross County Historical Society, 1961.37.10ab.b.

Installation Laces and Stockings.
   

GARMENTS FROM THE SAME TIME PERIOD
   

 

CLICK ON IMAGES ABOVE FOR VIEWS AND DESCRIPTIONS OF SIMILAR ARTIFACT OF REPRESENTATION OF GARMENT FOUND IN OTHER OHIO COLLECTIONS

 

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and a Stella Blum Travel Grant from the Costume Society of America.
   


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