36.20

Gown

1970

Green Floor Length Gown. Material: textile, metal. Size: 13" shoulder to shoulder x 54" L. Description: willow green, karate linen, A-line floor length with lining, empire waistline, Venice lace edging along the stand up collar, bodice and leg-o-mutton sleeves, long back zipper closure.

This gown was worn by Virginia Fell Wilker McCarthy when she served as a bridesmaid in her brother Clark Fell's marriage to Kathleen Radloff on January 17, 1970. The wedding took place at St. Paul's Lutheran Church, German Lake, north of Elysian.