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Clothing and Accessories
Women's Clothing ➔ Dress
Identifier:
121265Description:
This embroidered velvet dress has a silk belt and a silk tunic as well as silk three-quarter sleeves. There is lace at the neckline and also a lace insert on the center front of the bodice. This dress has a short velvet train on the back of the dress that drapes from the waist. Features that indicate this dress is from the early 1900s are the three-quarter sleeves, the straight silhouette, and the tunic style.Date:
circa 1910 – 1912Materials:
Velvet, Silk, LaceCurrent Location Status:
In StorageCollection Tier:
Tier 2Source:
Gift Of Estate Of Henry IdemaRelated Entity:
Estate of Henry Idema (donor)Henry Idema of Grand Rapids, Michigan was born in 1856 to Henry Idema and Frances Vanderploeg. He was a banker and was Chairman of the Board of Old Kent Bank since 1908. He was also the Vice President of the Michigan Trust Company. On February 3rd, 1880 he married Annie Doornink and together they had three children: Chester F. Idema, Walter D. Idema, and Edward H. Idema. He passed away on January 5th,1951 and is buried at Woodlawn Cemetary in Grand Rapids, Michigan.
