40.92.1

Gown, Wedding

1920

White Silk Jumper-Style with Crepe Over Skirt Dress of Ella Johnson Manthey. Material: textile, metal. Size: 13" W. at waist x 48" L. Description: white silk jumper-style dress with white crepe overskirt - overskirt hooks at waist - hemline shorter on one side - narrow ruffle and hemstitching on edge of overskirt - white silk chiffon short-sleeved attached blouse under jumper - sleeve and neckline edged in hemstitching and ruffles.

Ella Marie Johnson married Franklin L. Manthey 12 February 1920. They were married in her father's farm house, Charles A. Johnson. Franklin and Ella Johnson Manthey are Janice Whistler's parents.