Collection Highlights
Wooden leg of Gouverneur Morris
Date:
ca. 1780
Object Number:
1954.148
Medium:
Oak, leather, metal
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Museum Collections
Luce Center
Skirt
Object Number:
1946.70b
Date:
1943-1946
Medium:
Wool, metal, plastic, silk
Dimensions:
Overall: 1 x 26 1/2 x 26 3/4 in. ( 2.5 x 67.3 x 67.9 cm )
Description:
Olive brown wool knee-length skirt in 6 panels; waistband buttons has 2 sets of hooks and eyes at the top of the left side, with fabric tab extension which fastens to a plastic button, zipper below; unlined; hem finished with silk binding tape.
Gallery Label:
This skirt was worn by Captain Louise F. Riederer during World War II.
Credit Line:
Gift of Captain Louise Riederer
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
