Dress, Betty Bumpers

 
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Mrs. Bumpers' Mod-inspired shift with coordinating belt
Dress, Betty Bumpers
Mrs. Bumpers' Mod-inspired shift with coordinating belt
Mrs. Bumpers' Mod-inspired shift with coordinating belt

Dress, Betty Bumpers

Object number1999.001.69
MediumLinen
Dimensions36 x 20 in. (91.4 x 50.8 cm)
Credit LineOld State House Museum collection
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    DescriptionBetty Bumpers Mod-inspired shift with a coordinating cord belt. Sleeveless linen dress is divided into four quadrants alternating blue and red, it has two hidden slit pockets on the front, and a zipper closure on back. Off-white trim is around the collar and arms are stained. Inside tag reads "Moygashel Linens tailored by McMullen."

    Betty Bumpers was the thirty-fifth First Lady of Arkansas (1971-1975). Her “Every Child in ‘74” was implemented in 1972, to have every child in the state immunized against childhood diseases. By 1983, 100% of the children in Arkansas were immunized. The program was so successful it was used as a model nationwide. Peace Links, an organization, which Betty founded in 1982, was an effort to persuade political leaders to develop alternatives to nuclear war. She mobilized nearly 200 congressional and gubernatorial women to speak out against the nuclear threat as a solution to global conflicts.
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