Object Record
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Metadata
Catalog Number |
1996.04.11.01 |
Object Name |
Bodice |
Date |
c. 1890 |
Features |
Black net and silk over black satin, heavily trimmed with jet beads, sleeve close fitting but accented with width of material at elbow to create bell effect, lace cuff continued in a point over back of hand, boned, hook and eye closures centre front, reverse, slightly pointed waist, slight kick-up at shoulders accented with layered satin, lined with buff sateen, boned, and fitted with attached waist tie. c. 1890 |
Object Story |
This bodice was owned by Janet Bogart Conger in 1890. Janet was born in Belleville in 1839 to Abraham L. and Isabella (nee Young) Bogart. In 1857 Janet married Peter De Sidnia Conger on November 19th in Belleville who owned the Conger Coal Company in Toronto and eventually became the mayor of Belleville. The two had 4 children, Maude in 1860, Jessie in 1862, Helena in 1864 and finally Fredrick in 1869. 10 years later, in 1879, Peter was in a train accident which caused irreparable damage to him which he reportedly never recovered from. Said damage may have been the cause of his heart attack 6 years later which resulted in his death. After Peter's death Janet became a very wealthy widow and took to travelling to New York and France. In her free time Janet became a writer and a socialite. After returning to Napanee, Janet met and married her second husband Dr. William Cox Allen who was previously the mayor of Cornwall. William died in 1901 followed by Janet on March 17th, 1909. After her death Janet was buried beside her first husband Peter in Belleville Cemetery. |
People |
Conger, Frederick, 1869-c1929 Conger, Helena, c1864- Conger, Janet Bogart, 1839-1909 Conger, Jessie, c1862- Conger, Maude Seymour, 1860-1930 Conger, Peter Conger, Peter D. |
Subjects |
1890's 1900's Clothing & dress Costumes Socialites Wealth Wealthy people Widows Woman Women Writers |
Search Terms |
1890s 1900s Belleville Belleville Cemetery Costume, 1890 France Napanee Paris |