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Silk chiffon and silk satin dress worn by Mary George White Bates (1885–1963). Two-tiered skirts were popular during the 1910s, with the bottom layer appearing tailored in contrast to the gauzy, diaphanous overlay. Following the decade’s adoration for decorated fabrics, Mary George White Bates’s dress is embellished with jet beading arranged in geometric patterns that…

Silk chiffon and silk satin dress worn by Mary George White Bates (1885–1963). Two-tiered skirts were popular during the 1910s, with the bottom layer appearing tailored in contrast to the gauzy, diaphanous overlay. Following the decade’s adoration for decorated fabrics, Mary George White Bates’s dress is embellished with jet beading arranged in geometric patterns that… Alternative view. Rear view. Skirt detail view.

Dress

Description

Silk chiffon and silk satin dress worn by Mary George White Bates (1885–1963). Two-tiered skirts were popular during the 1910s, with the bottom layer appearing tailored in contrast to the gauzy, diaphanous overlay. Following the decade’s adoration for decorated fabrics, Mary George White Bates’s dress is embellished with jet beading arranged in geometric patterns that echo the Art Nouveau movement’s use of stylized motifs and shapes.

Creator

Date

1918-1920

Materials

Silk chiffon, silk satin, jet beading

Object ID

2016.11.11

Resource ID

340

Credit Line

Gift of the Frances B. Wells Estate

Digital Publisher

Digital resource provided by the Maryland Center for History and Culture

Rights

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