7932 a,b
Dress
1950 Approximate
Material: textile, metal, wood. (a) Dress. Size: 51" cuff to cuff x 42" L. Description: brown leaf patterned brushed rayon knit lilned with brown taffeta - mid calf length - scoop neckline - 3/4 length sleeves - skirt attached to bodice at waitline - waistline encircled with a 1/2" W. band of same fabric - small corded bow with two bigger same fabric tassles cut in shape of leaf attached at left waistline - back closure with long zipper, hook and eye. (b) Pin. Size: 2" W. x 3 1/2" L. Description: two clusters of brown nut-shaped objects strung together loosely with flat circular disks - pinned to dress at upper left shoulder.
Ella Laudert Hanson, formerly of New Richland, was the wife of Berton Hansen. Canadian bought, English import.