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Catalog Number |
BE2000.2.32 |
Object Name |
Gown, Tea |
Other Name |
Dress |
Description |
A women's two-piece afternoon dress or tea gown. The material is a very fine muslin with a light brown flowered pattern. The fabric is woven with diagonal and horizontal stripes and has a greenish/brown velvet ribbon at the arms and a long flounce at the breast. A brown velvet ribbon is also found at the waist and a smaller ribbon at the neck. The bodice has 3/4 length sleeves with a loose ruffle edged with ribbon; the front is gathered to create an 'S' silhouette look. The inside dress is lined with cream linen and light boning. There are buttons at the centre and two ruffles at the breast edged with greenish-brown ribbon. There is white silk from the breast to the neck with tiny white vertical tucks and lace around the white area. The collar is small and may have had a detachable piece; a buttonhole with a brown ribbon tied through it. The fitted skirt has vertical tucks from the waist to the ruffle, around the dress, with a train at the back. There are ruffles at the bottom with greenish-brown ribbons. |
Year Range from |
1910 |
Year Range to |
1918 |
Dimensions |
H-151 W-114 cm |
History |
Dress belonged to one of the Graydon girls who lived in Streetsville in a home on Queen Street South. Hattie (1867-1961), Mabel (1871-1964) and Mysia (1874-1960) were the daughters of John Graydon and Jane 'Jennie' Anderson Graydon. None of the girls married but were active in the local community. Their family home, the Graydon home, was located at 62 Queen Street South, built ca. 1865. The sisters lived in the house before moving to a home at 151 Queen Street S built by John Graydon for daughter Mabel Graydon. According to The Tweedsmuir History of Streetsville, Volume 1, the girls had a dressmaker come to their home and make their clothes, "we had new outfits, twice-a-year, when the dress maker came to the house. I think she got about a $1.00 and stayed for two weeks" (Mysia Graydon, date unknown) References: The Tweedsmuir History of Streetsville, Vol 1, ca. 1950s. The Women's Institute A Heritage Tour. North Streetsville. The Village in the City. Heritage Mississauga. Date unknown Inventory Item 303, Mabel Graydon House, Property Information, City of Mississauga |
People |
Graydon, Hattie Graydon, Mabel Graydon, Mysia |