Gown, Commencement
Dublin Core
Title
Gown, Commencement
Subject
History
Communication Objects
Personal Symbols
Status Symbols
University of Arkansas
Description
Black commencement gown, approximately 4 ft. long (just above ankle length). Tapered arms. 2 fasteners (metal) at top. Arms ruffled at shoulder. "V" cut neck, no collar. Full length slip, blouse (both white). Slip bordered with lace, front decorated with needlework. Broad hems throughout. Gown unlined. Twisted cord hangs from neck in rear. Broad, curving shoulder piece, with apexes at both scapulas. Back ruffled.
Baccalaureate Commencement gown worn by Ida G. Barr (Mrs. R.E. Bagby) at commencement exercises at the University of Arkansas in 1896. Mrs. Bagby was a member of the first U of A graduating class to wear traditional regalia.
Baccalaureate Commencement gown worn by Ida G. Barr (Mrs. R.E. Bagby) at commencement exercises at the University of Arkansas in 1896. Mrs. Bagby was a member of the first U of A graduating class to wear traditional regalia.
Creator
Cotrell & Leonard, Cap and Gown Makers to the American Universities
Date
1896
Identifier
0086-0007-0001
Date Created
Ca. 1890s
Medium
Cloth
Physical Object Item Type Metadata
Donor
Mrs. Lee C. Harsh, Jr.
Continent
North America
Country
United States
State
Arkansas
County
Washington
City
Fayetteville
Locality
University of Arkansas
Files
Collection
Citation
Cotrell & Leonard, Cap and Gown Makers to the American Universities , “Gown, Commencement,” University of Arkansas Museum, accessed April 29, 2024, https://uamuseum.omeka.net/items/show/84761.