7931 a,b,c
Dress
1950 Approximate
Floral Patterned Dress and Bolero Jacket. Material: textile and metal. (a) Jacket. Material: textile, metal. Size: 52" W. cuff to cuff x 18" L. Description: floral patterned rayon acetate bolero style jacket in browns, rust, gold, on a cream colored background, brown taffeta lining; wide, over the shoulder shawl collar faced with brown taffeta, scoop neckline, collar meets and closes with snaps at front neckline; front collar has three horizontal tucks on each side over upper bodice and a large self fabric bow in the center at neckline; front closure below collar/bow with three fabric covered round buttons and button holes. (b) Dress. Material: textile. Size: 23" W. x 43" L. Description: floral patterned rayon acetate in browns, golds and rust rayon acetate; mid calf length; wide scoop neckline front and back, small scoop design in center front neckline; cap sleeves; straight skirt sewn to bodice at waistline, two tuck pleats on each side at waistline and inverted kick pleat at back hemline; back closure with long green zipper; narrow green hanging straps sewn inside at shoulders; inside seams faced with green binding tape. [c] Belt. Material: textile, metal. Size: 3/4" W. x 36" L. Description: brown, gold, rust floral pattern same as dress; three pierced holes and tapered to point on one end; covered buckle and green metal prong on other end;- faced with taupe cotton stiffening; stamped on back: " 18 - KT - King Trimmings - *Lectro Seal".
Ella Laudert Hanson, formerly of New Richland, was the wife of Berton Hansen.