Ensemble

Unknown

1878 · silk, leather, glass · Costume Institute

The provenance and history, as well as the general appeal of this ensemble are of interest. Worn by Louise Carnahan (Mrs. Deming) at the age of twelve to the wedding of her uncle Oliver Hanna in Fort Wayne, Indiana, on December 5, 1878, the dress is fashioned in women's late 1870s style. It is an excellent example of a young girl's special occasion garment. The extra detail in the dickey effect is especially stylish.

Artist

Unknown

Date

1878

Medium

silk, leather, glass

Culture

American

Department

Costume Institute

Credit line

Brooklyn Museum Costume Collection at The Metropolitan Museum of Art, Gift of the Brooklyn Museum, 2009; Gift of Mary Louise Deming in memory of her mother, Mrs. Nelson Lloyd Deming, 1959