
Ball gown
Item
Title
Ball gown
Has Format
Description
Mint green worsted ball gown; empire bodice; off the shoulder straps made of silk rose buds and tiny leaves; swirl of three dimensional rosebuds and leaves running vertically down center front, around left side of waistline to back, and down center back; flat bow at center front and center back, set on vertically; skirt has wrap-look front and wrap back; floor length; small white lace butterflies applied to petticoat. Label: "Saks Fifth Avenue Original, made for the Adam Room". Possibly a debutante gown.
Relation
Detail of back closure (Object ID #1982.252)
Detail of interior of bust showing store label (Object ID #1982.252)
Detail of lace on inside seams (Object ID #1982.252)
Detail of lace appliqués on petticoat (Object ID #1982.252)
Creator
Lowe, Ann
Date
1966
Source
Donor: Mr. and Mrs. Robert Christiansen
Is Part Of
Identifier
Object ID #1982.252
https://digitalcollections.mtmary.edu/files/original/5427a1d41e197ab6616553a22b48412a.jpg
Rights
http://rightsstatements.org/vocab/InC/1.0/
Subject
Clothing and dress
Type
Still Image
Format
360 View
Collection
Citation
Lowe, Ann, “Ball gown,” Mount Mary University Digital Collections, accessed June 7, 2025, https://digitalcollections.mtmary.edu/items/show/4395.