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Dress
Maker
Inconnu / Unknown
Marks or LabelsNone
Date
1927
Medium / Technique
Cotton velveteen, silk satin, cotton lace, fake pearls, boning, wire, metal hook and eyes, cotton plain weave, glazed cotton plain weave, buckram, rhinestones
Dimensions125.5 cm (length); bust: 80.6 cm (circumference); waist: 65.6 cm (circumference); sleeve: 44.1 cm (length)
ClassificationPersonal Objects - Clothing - Main Garments
Object NumberM2022.12.1
CollectionMcCord
CreditGift of Elaine Normandeau
NotesLady Melvin
Lucienne Ahern of Quebec City evoked Tudor style with her high whisk collar and cap, both now missing from the costume. Otherwise, her character is unidentifiable in the annals of history, the name likely misspelled or misinterpreted as guest lists were hurriedly transcribed and set to print. Her costume appears to be remodelled from a dress from about 1850 with its deep pointed waistline still intact.
Lucienne Ahern of Quebec City evoked Tudor style with her high whisk collar and cap, both now missing from the costume. Otherwise, her character is unidentifiable in the annals of history, the name likely misspelled or misinterpreted as guest lists were hurriedly transcribed and set to print. Her costume appears to be remodelled from a dress from about 1850 with its deep pointed waistline still intact.
Status
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Object/Image
Online Collections | McCord Museum - Montreal Social History Museum 
Lucienne Ahern costumed as "Lady Melvin" for the Quebec City Historical Ball, Montreal, Quebec, 1927
Montminy & Cie
1927
M2022.12.2
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