Second Kunin Inaugural Gown

Dress2.jpg

Title

Second Kunin Inaugural Gown

Creator

Horseman, Elaine

Description

Evening gown worn by Governor Madeleine Kunin at her second inaugural ball. Designed by Elaine Horseman of Essex Junction with Kunin's input. The fabric in the skirt is a shot silk: woven with a blue/green in one direction and black in the other, so that it appears to change colors. The particular shade of teal was one that Kunin had in mind when beginning the design process, and took Horseman some time to find. She eventually sourced the fabric in Montreal.

Date

1987

Source

Museum Collection (acc. no. 2020.5.2)

Identifier

Dress2.jpg

Format

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Relation

For more information on Governor Kunin's gowns see https://vermonthistory.org/journal/88/VH8802AboutTheCovers.pdf

Original Format

Repository

Vermont Historical Society, 60 Washington Street, Suite 1, Barre, Vermont 05641

Rights Statement

No known copyright. The organization that has made the Item available reasonably believes that the Item is not restricted by copyright or related rights, but a conclusive determination could not be made. Please refer to the organization that has made the Item available for more information. You are free to use this Item in any way that is permitted by the copyright and related rights legislation that applies to your use.

Citation

Horseman, Elaine, “Second Kunin Inaugural Gown,” Digital Vermont: A Project of the Vermont Historical Society, accessed March 29, 2024, https://digitalvermont.org/items/show/1889.