Wedding Dress of Mary Lee Hartzell
Dublin Core
Identifier
VC2007022
Title
Wedding Dress of Mary Lee Hartzell
Description
Dress of cream silk dupioni and Alençon lace; fit and flare silhouette; bodice and skirt made of cream silk dupioni with Alençon lace detailing at neckline and sleeves; short sleeves; v-neck; slightly pointed waistline, pleating around waistline; pleated skirt with train, floor-length in front; silk-covered buttons at center back from neckline to waist; dress label reads "Henri Bendel New York."
Creator
Henri Bendel
Date
1954
Subject
Clothing and dress
Relation
http://vcomeka.com/vccc/items/show/1187; http://vcomeka.com/vccc/items/show/1184; http://vcomeka.com/vccc/items/show/1185; For Better and For Worse
Extent
34 inches (chest), 24 inches (waist), 53 inches (center front length), 92 inches (center back length),
Medium
lace
dupioni
silk
Type
Physical Object
Spatial Coverage
New York
United States
Temporal Coverage
1950s
Rights
http://rightsstatements.org/vocab/InC-EDU/1.0/
Is Referenced By
For Better and For Worse
Rights Holder
© Vassar College Costume Collection. Images in this collection may be used for teaching, classroom presentation, and research purposes only. For other reuse, reproduction and publication of these images, contact costumeshop@vassar.edu.
Costume Item Type Metadata
Source Identifier
VC2007022
Cataloguer with Date
Sophie Hirabayashi 1/25/2008; Alexandra Figler 2014-01-22
Color Main
cream
Technique
machine sewing
darts
Structure Silhouette
fit and flare
Closure Type
buttons
Closure Placement
center back closure
Structure Neckline
v-neck
Sleeve Length
short sleeve
Structure Waist
pointed
Structure Skirt
flared skirt
Structure Hem
train
Dimensions Chest
34
Dimensions Waist
24
Dimensions CF Length
53
Dimensions CB Length
92
Dimensions All
34 inches (chest), 24 inches (waist), 53 inches (center front length), 92 inches (center back length),
Label
"Henri Bendel / New York" on small label over a seam
Wearer
MaryLee Hartzell
Donor
Mary Lee Hartzell
Date Earliest
1954
Date Latest
1954
Culture
American
Gender
womenswear
Classification
costume
clothing
Category
Wedding
Function
wedding clothes
Exhibitions
For Better and For Worse: Sixteen Decades of Wedding Wear at Vassar (5/23-6/9/13)
Public Information
This wedding dress was donated by Mary Lee Hartzell, class of 1953. Mary Lee wore it in her 1954 wedding. The dress was donated along with her mother's wedding dress, her sister's wedding dress, and her daughter's wedding dress.
Condition Term
very good
Condition
slight discoloration on back right shoulder blade
Treatment
Several layers of petticoat were needed to support the fullness of the skirt, especially at the hips. Padding at the chest and new papier-mâché shoulders were added to the mannequin, which then got a new cover. A metal eye or thread loop was added where one was missing at the waist. Treatment was completed by Caroline Picher.
Mannequin
Celeste
Storage Location
N7
Repository
Vassar College Costume Collection, Drama Department, 124 Raymond Avenue, Poughkeepsie, NY 12604
Credit Line
Gift of Mary Lee Hartzell, Vassar Class of 1953
Work Type
dress
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