Evening dress

Designer Herbert Luey American

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This dress was most likely worn by Amelia Beard Hollenback (1877-1969), daughter of the prominent financier and philanthropist John Welles Hollenback (1835-1927). In 1874, the Hollenback family settled in the affluent neighborhood of Clinton Hill in Brooklyn, and became devoted clients of Herbert Luey, a Brooklyn-based dressmaker. This dress conveys a sense of spontaneity through the combination of materials and layered effect and exemplifies Luey's draping talent.

Evening dress, Herbert Luey (American, Northfield, Massachusetts 1860–1916 Brooklyn), silk, American

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Evening dress, Herbert Luey (American, Northfield, Massachusetts 1860–1916 Brooklyn), silk, American
Evening dress, Herbert Luey (American, Northfield, Massachusetts 1860–1916 Brooklyn), silk, American

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