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- The Digital Dress Collection is comprised of four subcollections, each showcasing items held in the physical collections of the Detroit Historical Society, Wayne State University's Department of Art and Art History, The Henry Ford, and Meadow Brook Hall.
The Digital Dress Collection is comprised of four subcollections, each showcasing items held in the physical collections of the Detroit Historical Society, Wayne State University, The Henry Ford, and Meadow Brook Hall.
The Digital Dress Collection contains images of clothing worn in Michigan during the eighteenth and nineteenth centuries. Clothing reflects the culture and the time period of the wearer, so this collection offers insight into Michigan life and society.
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- Clothing and dress--History
- 1850-199018501990
- 1850
Walter P. Reuther Library, Archives of Labor and Urban Affairs, Wayne State University Beaded Silk Chiffon Evening Dress, about 1924 Off-white silk chiffon dress.
Girl's Dress and Jacket, about 1870. A nice special occasion dress, worn with a blousewaist. The use of magenta and black together suggests a circa 1870 fabric - a popular aniline dye combination at the time. Also, the zouave-style jacket was popular in 1860s.
Collection. Digital Dress Collection (304) Meadow Brook Hall Historic Costume Collection (112) The Henry Ford Historic Costume Collection (91) Detroit Historical Society Historic Costume Collection (78) Dorothea June Grossbart Historical Costume Collection (23) more >> Date. 1948 (12) 1950 (12) 1880 (11) 1929 (11) 1939 (11) 1840 (10) 1850 (10 ...
Apr 23, 2024 · Wayne State University Libraries' Digital Dress Collection contains images of clothing worn in Michigan during the eighteenth, nineteenth and twentieth centuries, offering insight into Michigan life and society.
