Centennial ballgown
1995
Medium/TechniqueSilk plain weave (taffeta) with cotton machine-made lace
DimensionsCenter back (bodice): 29.2 cm (11 1/2 in.)
Center back (corset): 35.6 cm (14 in.)
Length (skirt): 115.6 cm (45 1/2 in.)
Length x width (bustle pad): 27.9 x 35.6 cm (11 x 14 in.)
Length (fan): 7.8 cm (3 1/16 in.)
Center back (undershirt): 45.1 cm (17 3/4 in.)
Length (underskirt): 101.6 cm (40 in.)
Center back (corset): 35.6 cm (14 in.)
Length (skirt): 115.6 cm (45 1/2 in.)
Length x width (bustle pad): 27.9 x 35.6 cm (11 x 14 in.)
Length (fan): 7.8 cm (3 1/16 in.)
Center back (undershirt): 45.1 cm (17 3/4 in.)
Length (underskirt): 101.6 cm (40 in.)
Credit LineGift of Leo L. and Gabriella Beranek
Accession number2013.1675.1-7
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Provenance1995, sold to Gabriella Beranek, Westwood, MA by Denise Loewenguth, Waltham, MA; 2013, gift of Beranek to the MFA. (Accession date: November 20, 2013)
about 1850
About 1900
1930–40
