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On January 8, 1959, Mary Lawrence Pitcher performed as a New Orleans Maid at the New Orleans Day Ball. For her performance, the fashionable Baltimorean wore this ivory tulle gown by Mollie Stone of New York, who drew direct inspiration from Irish designer Sybil Connolly’s evening dress published in a 1954 Vogue. Stone’s interpretation showcases…

On January 8, 1959, Mary Lawrence Pitcher performed as a New Orleans Maid at the New Orleans Day Ball. For her performance, the fashionable Baltimorean wore this ivory tulle gown by Mollie Stone of New York, who drew direct inspiration from Irish designer Sybil Connolly’s evening dress published in a 1954 Vogue. Stone’s interpretation showcases… Rear view.

Dress

Description

On January 8, 1959, Mary Lawrence Pitcher performed as a New Orleans Maid at the New Orleans Day Ball. For her performance, the fashionable Baltimorean wore this ivory tulle gown by Mollie Stone of New York, who drew direct inspiration from Irish designer Sybil Connolly’s evening dress published in a 1954 Vogue. Stone’s interpretation showcases the phenomenon of haute couture fashions trickling down to ready-to-wear clothing lines seasons later.

Creator

Date

1954-1959

Materials

Silk taffeta, silk organza

Object ID

1973.53.1

Resource ID

280

Notes

Label reads: "Minuet/designed by/Mollie Stone."Worn by Mary Lawrench Pitcher, daughter of William H. Pitcher on January 8, 1959 as a New Orleans maid at the New Orleans Day Ball.

Credit Line

Gift of Mrs. William H. Pitcher

Digital Publisher

Digital resource provided by the Maryland Center for History and Culture

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