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Metadata
Catalog Number |
1996.04.28.01 |
Object Name |
Bodice |
Date |
c. 1897 |
Features |
Separate bodice and skirt, green ribbed silk. Bodice stayed, epaulettes, 3/4 length sleeves with lace trim, round waist with 3 band waist band fastening centre front with hook and eyes and accented centre back with V-shaped metallic adornment matching collar, revers to left yoke trimmed with lace, high lace over silk collar with metallic trim (ribbon through gold weave, pink and green sequins) limed with green silk fastening centre front with hook and eyes. |
Object Story |
This bodice was worn by Janet Bogart Conger in 1897. 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 Costume, 1897 Belleville Belleville Cemetery Napanee France Paris |