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about 1912
Possibly designed by Brooks
Height x width (waistband): 35 in. (88.9 cm)
Center back (skirt): 101.6 cm (40 in.)
Silk satin; silk plain weave; mother of pearl; metal
Classification: Costumes
Culture: American
Place of Use: Philadelphia, Pensylvania, United States
Accession number: 2009.2301.1-2
Description: White silk satin skirt printed with pink tulips over blue rectangular shapes. Ribbed waistband with five hook and eye closures on right hip. Two slit pockets lined with silk plain weave. Separate matching waistband with two snaps and four mother of pearl buttons, each painted with two small pink flowers.
Provenance/Ownership History: Collection of Ella Spendly McLanahan, PA; 1942, by inheritance to her grandson, Mr. John King McLanahan Stevens, PA; by descent to Stevens' wife, Carol B. Stevens, Hollidaysburg, PA, and Brooks Stevens Stamm, Kenneshaw, GA; gift of Stevens and Stamm to the MFA (Accession date: March 25, 2009)
Gift of Carol B. Stevens and Brooks Stamm