Dress
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| Nom de l'objet : | Dress |
| Matériaux : | cotton, corduroy |
| Numéro d'accession : | BE2008.1.42 |
| Pays d'origine : | North America, Canada, Ontario |
| Date de début de production : | 1915 |
| Date de fin de production : | 1919 |
| Description : | A handmade white and pink toddlers dress made out of cotton and corduroy. The pink is crocheted trimmings sewn into dress. The neckline and sleeves have a 1.5 cm wide band of pink crochet work. The hem is a 3 cm wide band of pink crochet work. The bodice and skirt are connected with a 7 cm wide band of pink crochet work, found around the waist line. Around the bottom of the shirt there are four inlaid pyramid shaped piece soft crochet work with a similar smaller piece on back sleeve and at the front neckline. This dress has a round neckline, elbow length sleeves and four vertical tucks from each shoulder to the waistband. The crochet work on the waistband includes a flower pattern and the word 'Dora' at the centre front. The back neckline closes with two 7 mm round mother of pearl buttons. There is a 8 cm gap at the back where the skirt has come loose form the waistband. |
| Fonctions : | According to oral tradition it is stated that Mary Harris made this dress for her granddaughter Dora Sayers when she was little. Dora Sayers (1915-2004) was the second child of Annie and Beverley Sayers of Clarkson and grew up near her grandparents Arthur and Mary Harris of Benares. When Dora's father went overseas to prepare for war she, along with her mother Annie and her older brother Geoffrey, lived for a short time at Benares. During her childhood she caught the Spanish Flu from returning soldiers and was in poor health; fortunately she recovered. In 1936, at the age of 21, Dora left Clarkson to pursue acting in New York City; she was successful on a number of touring stage shows and remained living in the United States for most of her life. She died in 2004 but is buried in SpringCreek Cemetery next to her mother Annie. |
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| Ville de l'établissement : | Mississauga |
| Province de l'établissement : | Ontario |
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