History & Notes: This dress was part of the collection amassed by costume collector Eileen Exleton Hollinger. Born in 1914 in Oklahoma, Eileen considered herself a "city girl" but quickly took to life in the wilderness of Idaho. Eileen attended college at the University of Idaho where she met her husband Harvey Hollinger. The pair traveled extensively throughout the state and retraced the steps of Idaho's early Euro-American pioneers. Some of Eileen's pieces featured in historic fashion shows in which she had contemporary women model historic costumes to highlight the lives of women from years past. In 1989, Eileen donated several pieces from her collection to the Idaho State Historical Society.
Description: Brown silk chemise style dress with tan chiffon lining and trim. Embroidered inserts on shoulders and atop short sleeves and hem. Sewn in belt of same fabric at drop waist. Tucks across skirt in a diamond shaped design.
Object Number: 1989.055.0028
Object: dress, chemise
Category: Women's Garments
Circa: 1920
Materials: silk, textile