Fashion
on the Ohio Frontier: 1790-1840 Broadbent
Gallery: July 26, 2003, to January 18, 2004
Anne Bissonnette,
Curator
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Detail
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Beige
Figured Silk Gown
Unknown maker and place of origin, made prior to October 1841.
Worn by Betsy Shipman to her marriage
with Beman Gates in October 1841.
Collection of the Ohio Historical Society, H18523.
Accessorized
with: Brown Leather Slip-on Shoes with Bows
Made by "H.H. Tottle and Co., Boston," ca. 1830-1855.
Possibly worn in Bath, Ohio.
Collection of the Massillon Museum, 63.118.