White Crocheted Lace Ensemble

Brief Item Record

Title: White Crocheted Lace Ensemble

Date: 1910-1919

Description: A matching ivory lace linen and crochet ensemble consisting of a floor length, half length sleeved dress (four darts) and a half length coat with long sleeves (princess seams). Both items are made of a ivory linen base fabric, but they both have crochet panels and embroidery on the linen in the same type of lace-like pattern.ngth coat with long sleeves. Both items are made of a ivory linen base fabric, but they both have crochet panels and embroidery on the linen in the same type of lace-like pattern. ade of a ivory linen base fabric, but they both have crochet panels and embroidery on the linen in the same type of lace-like pattern.ngth coat with long sleeves. Both items are made of a ivory linen base fabric, but they both have crochet panels and embroidery on the linen in the same type of lace-like pattern.

Full Item Record

Dublin Core

Identifier

VC1992031

Title

White Crocheted Lace Ensemble

Description

A matching ivory lace linen and crochet ensemble consisting of a floor length, half length sleeved dress (four darts) and a half length coat with long sleeves (princess seams). Both items are made of a ivory linen base fabric, but they both have crochet panels and embroidery on the linen in the same type of lace-like pattern.ngth coat with long sleeves. Both items are made of a ivory linen base fabric, but they both have crochet panels and embroidery on the linen in the same type of lace-like pattern. ade of a ivory linen base fabric, but they both have crochet panels and embroidery on the linen in the same type of lace-like pattern.ngth coat with long sleeves. Both items are made of a ivory linen base fabric, but they both have crochet panels and embroidery on the linen in the same type of lace-like pattern.

Date

1910-1919

Subject

Clothing and dress

Extent

30.5 inches (dress chest); 30.5 inches (dress chest); 26 inches (dress waist); 26 inches (dress waist); 33 inches (dress hips); 33 inches (dress hips); 14.5 inches (dress center front length to waist); 50 inches (dress center front length to hem); 14.5 inches (dress center front length to waist); 12.5 inches (dress center back length to waist); 50 inches (dress center front length to hem); 12.5 inches (dress center back length to waist); 50 inches (dress center back length to hem); 50 inches (dress center back length to hem); 65 inches (dress hem circumference); 65 inches (dress hem circumference); 5.5 inches (dress armpit to waist); 31 inches (jacket chest); 5.5 inches (dress armpit to waist); 31 inches (jacket chest); 30 inches (jacket waist); 30 inches (jacket waist); 34 inches (jacket hips); 34 inches (jacket hips); 30 inches (jacket center front length to hem); 30 inches (jacket center front length to hem); 34 inches (jacket center back length to hem); 34 inches (jacket center back length to hem); 72 inches (jacket hem circumference); 7 inches (jacket armpit to waist); 72 inches (jacket hem circumference); 7 inches (jacket armpit to waist)

Medium

Type

Physical Object

Spatial Coverage

Temporal Coverage

Rights

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Rights Holder

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Costume Item Type Metadata

Color Main

Technique

Closure

Closure Placement

Neckline

Sleeve Length

Waistline

Skirt Type

Length

Chest

36

Waist

34

Hips

42

Center Front Length

49

Center Back Length

51

Hem Circumference

72

Underarm to Waist

7

All Measurements

30.5 inches (dress chest); 30.5 inches (dress chest); 26 inches (dress waist); 26 inches (dress waist); 33 inches (dress hips); 33 inches (dress hips); 14.5 inches (dress center front length to waist); 50 inches (dress center front length to hem); 14.5 inches (dress center front length to waist); 12.5 inches (dress center back length to waist); 50 inches (dress center front length to hem); 12.5 inches (dress center back length to waist); 50 inches (dress center back length to hem); 50 inches (dress center back length to hem); 65 inches (dress hem circumference); 65 inches (dress hem circumference); 5.5 inches (dress armpit to waist); 31 inches (jacket chest); 5.5 inches (dress armpit to waist); 31 inches (jacket chest); 30 inches (jacket waist); 30 inches (jacket waist); 34 inches (jacket hips); 34 inches (jacket hips); 30 inches (jacket center front length to hem); 30 inches (jacket center front length to hem); 34 inches (jacket center back length to hem); 34 inches (jacket center back length to hem); 72 inches (jacket hem circumference); 7 inches (jacket armpit to waist); 72 inches (jacket hem circumference); 7 inches (jacket armpit to waist)

Date Earliest

1910

Date Latest

1919

Culture

Gender

Classification

costume
clothing

Category

Function

Condition Term

good

Condition Description

1) Unraveling of little balls on lower right front skirt

2) Tearing of lace to be mended on lower left back skirt and lower center back skirt

3) Larger tear to be mended - jacket back upper right

4) Smaller tear to be mended - jacket back, center slightly left

5) Tear on left back hem

6) Stains - lower left back skirt of lower front left skirt, lower left jacket

Storage Location

N9

Work Type

Citation

“White Crocheted Lace Ensemble,” Vassar College Costume Collection, accessed May 30, 2023, https://vccc.vassarspaces.net/items/show/703.