Ensemble

An item at Metropolitan Museum of Art

The provenance and history, as well as the general appeal of this ensemble are of interest. Worn by Louise Carnahan (Mrs. Deming) at the age of twelve to the wedding of her uncle Oliver Hanna in Fort Wayne, Indiana, on December 5, 1878, the dress is fashioned in women's late 1870s style. It is an excellent example of a young girl's special occasion garment. The extra detail in the dickey effect is especially stylish.

The Costume Institute

An exhibit at Metropolitan Museum of Art

The Costume Institute's collection of more than thirty-three thousand objects represents seven centuries of fashionable dress and accessories for men, women, and children, from the fifteenth century to the present.

Metropolitan Museum of Art