Dress
1920s (made)
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Organdie dress with appliqué embroidery
Object details
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Materials and techniques | cotton organdie with appliqué and embroidery |
Brief description | Pale yellow organdie dress with floral appliqué embroidery. Paris, 1920s. |
Physical description | Organdie dress with appliqué embroidery |
Credit line | Given by Louisa Service |
Object history | This small group of clothes (T.72 to 76-2013) belonged to the three great-aunts of the donor, Dr. Anna MacFee (1855-1947) one of the first female Canadian medical doctors; her twin sister Dr. (of Music) Catherine MacFee (1855-1942) ; and Donalda Macfee (1863-1957), the first woman graduate of McGill university. In the 1920s the three sisters inherited a great deal of money from two childless brothers and set off on a world tour. These clothes were mostly bought by them in Paris at this time. |
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Accession number | T.73-2013 |
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Record created | September 24, 2013 |
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