2018.003.002 [Gown]

Dress/Gown owned and worn by Sara Sherman, wife of Hoyt Sherman. Content can be used with the following standards: SS 3. 28 Cultural Contributions and SS 9-12.24 Iowans Influence Iowa Environment. Accessions of photos of the Sherman house (exterior) and dining hall (under Relations) can be included with gown to form a lesson about upper class culture in the Victorian era and how it varied with lower class. For any use other than instructional resources, please check with the organization that owns this item regarding copyright restrictions.