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Maker
Inconnu / Unknown
Marks or LabelsNone
Date
About 1930
Medium / Technique
Silk faille, silk velvet, silk taffeta, cotton lace, silk satin, silk organza, silk chiffon, gold metal buttons, silk satin ribbon, boning, cotton plain weave, cotton tape, metal hook and eyes
Dimensions.1) Bodice: 36.4 cm (length); bust: 87.4 cm (circumference); waist: 61.2 cm (circumference)
.2) Skirt: 173.7 cm (length); waist: 75.2 cm (circumference)
.3) Fragment: 238.7 cm × 2.9 cm (length × width)
ClassificationPersonal Objects - Clothing - Main Garments
Object NumberM976.4.39.1-3
CollectionMcCord
CreditGift of Adele Stuart
NotesExhibition Costume Balls - Dressing Up History, 1870-1927
Lady Palmerston
While her husband portrayed “Lord Palmerston,” who was twice British Prime Minister in the 19th century, Mary Strang of Quebec City impersonated the soulmate whom he was finally able to marry when they were in their fifties. Like her sister who portrayed the Duchess of Richmond, Mary Strang wore a costume remodelled from a dress of the 1890s.
Lady Palmerston
While her husband portrayed “Lord Palmerston,” who was twice British Prime Minister in the 19th century, Mary Strang of Quebec City impersonated the soulmate whom he was finally able to marry when they were in their fifties. Like her sister who portrayed the Duchess of Richmond, Mary Strang wore a costume remodelled from a dress of the 1890s.
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