Exhibition

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

 

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Gold Silk Gown with Pointed Attached Collar
Unknown maker and place of origin, ca. 1836-38.
Possibly worn on the Connecticut Western Reserve, Ohio.
Collection of the Western Reserve Historical Society, 91.122.1.

Accessorized with:
Black Silk Sandal Shoes
Unknown maker and place of origin, ca. 1830-1855.
Possibly worn in Ohio.
Collection of Western Reserve Historical Society, 86.113.16ab.

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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