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Clothing and Accessories
Women's Clothing ➔ Dress
Identifier:
121266Description:
This black dress is made of silk and has a cream and black net overlay. It has a large black bow of moire silk on the proper left side of the waist. This dress has a tunic style skirt and it has no sleeves. Features that are indicative of this time period are the dropped waist, the tubular silhouette, and the short hem.Date:
circa 1920 – 1930Materials:
Taffeta, Lace, Moire SilkCurrent 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.
