Dress, Costume - Anne McMath

 
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Dress, Costume - Anne McMath
Dress, Costume - Anne McMath
Dress, Costume - Anne McMath
Dress, Costume - Anne McMath

Dress, Costume - Anne McMath

Object number2015.036.08
MediumSynthetic Fabric, Velvet
Credit LineOld State House Museum Collection
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    DescriptionA costume dress worn by Anne McMath. The dress is made from cream and pink synthetic fabric. The bodice is fitted with short puffed sleeves and has a full, pleated skirt. The dress also features shirred dark pink fabric, which tapers down to a point at the waist and flares out again along the skirt. Between the lines of shirred fabric, there are 1/2 inch thick lines of purple velvet fabric tied into bows. Velvet bows are attached to the sleeves as well.

    Originally from Slate Spring, Mississippi, Sarah Anne Phillips attended the Mississippi State College for Women until health problems prevented her from finishing. She met Sidney Sanders McMath in Washington, D.C. during World War II through mutual friends. The couple became married on October 6, 1944. When the war was over, the McMaths moved to Hot Springs, Arkansas. When Sid McMath became governor in 1949, the McMaths became the initial First Family to occupy the home that is now known as the Governor’s Mansion. Anne McMath faced numerous challenges during her time as a First Lady. Not only did she have to manage the duties of being First Lady and preparing the new governor’s house for occupancy, she also had to raise a very young family-- the McMaths’ youngest son was born the same year Governor McMath took office!
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