Butterfly Dress

Dublin Core

Title

Butterfly Dress

Description

Floor-length, orange silk dress, featuring an empire waist. Highly decorative with embroidered butterflies, metallic thread, and elaborate beadwork. 2019.02.12

Date

ca. mid 1910s

Contributor

Donated by Mrs. Julia B. Leisenring

Rights

Copyright 2020, The Aiken County Historical Museum, Aiken, SC 29801

Files

butterfly dress - full front.jpg
butterfly dress - full back.jpg
butterfly dress - front detail.jpg
butterfly dress - shoulder detail 1.jpg
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butterfly dress - sleeve detail.jpg
butterfly dress - buckle detail.jpg
butterfly dress - back detail 1.jpg
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butterfly dress - butterfly detail 1.jpg
butterfly dress - butterfly detail 2.jpg
butterfly dress - fringe detail.jpg
butterfly dress - train detail.jpg
butterfly dress - inside detail 1.jpg
butterfly dress - inside detail 2.jpg

Collection

Clothing

Citation

“Butterfly Dress,” Aiken County Historical Museum Virtual Exhibition, accessed April 28, 2024, https://fashionsofaiken.omeka.net/items/show/27.