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Dress
Maker
Inconnu / Unknown
Marks or LabelsNone
Date
1927
Medium / Technique
Silk taffeta, silk tulle, silk chiffon, metallic lace, cotton lace, silk organza, metallic ribbon, fake flowers, boning, hoops, metal hook and eyes
Dimensions137.3 cm (length); bust: 86.2 cm (circumference); waist: 74.3 cm (circumference); sleeve: 53.8 cm (length)
ClassificationPersonal Objects - Clothing - Main Garments
Object NumberM2017.41.1
CollectionMcCord
CreditGift of Magdeleine Garneau Monast
NotesExhibition Costume Balls - Dressing Up History, 1870-1927
Marie-Thérèse de Bourbon
Eighteen-year-old Magdeleine Hebert of Montreal portrayed the daughter-in-law of Louis XV in this dress with an outsized silhouette, accessorized with forget-me-nots in her white wig. The sleeves of the dress have been somewhat altered since the ball, and the large bows on the skirt have been replaced.
Marie-Thérèse de Bourbon
Eighteen-year-old Magdeleine Hebert of Montreal portrayed the daughter-in-law of Louis XV in this dress with an outsized silhouette, accessorized with forget-me-nots in her white wig. The sleeves of the dress have been somewhat altered since the ball, and the large bows on the skirt have been replaced.
Status
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Object/Image
Online Collections | McCord Museum - Montreal Social History Museum 
Magdeleine Hébert costumed as "Marie-Thérèse de Bourbon" for the Quebec City Historical Ball, Montreal, Quebec, 1927
Rice Studio Limited
1927
M2017.41.4
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