Creation Date

1932

Description

Slip: Pink rayon? full slip. The slip is ankle length. The top of the bodice is cut straight across. The back scoops slightly lower than the front. The slip has 1" wide shoulder straps. There is a 1/2" wide hem around the top of the bodice. There is a long vertical dart on each side of the bodice by the side seam. There is an 8 1/2" wide darker pink hem that is slightly gathered. The hem material feels a bit softer than the rest of the slip. The slip widens slightly. Condition - There are numerous small pin sized brown spots. There are small holes at the bottom of the shoulder straps. There are pin sized holes on the top of the shoulder straps. Goes with wedding gown 2009.88.2, belt 2009.88.4, and veil 2009.88.5. See wedding photographs 2024.002.10238 and 2024.002.10240. Worn by Helen Evangeline Johnson Glad at her wedding to Oscar Bernard Glad on March 26, 1932 at the minister's house in Northfield. She wore a pink dress because she didn't like white. Helen Evangeline Johnson Glad (donor's mother) was born May 25, 1908 in Vasa Township. Her parents were Leonard and Maria Johnson. She taught at schools in Welch and Belle Creek. She married Oscar Bernard Glad (1/11/1902 - 6/27/1989) on March 26, 1932 in Northfield by a minister at the minister's house (Oscar's obituary said they were married in Faribault). She still taught for two years after marriage although married women were not supposed to teach. After her marriage while she was teaching, she lived with her parents on the weekends. Oscar Glad worked at the Welch Creamery when he met Helen. Helen later worked at Burnside School and quit when she had to have more schooling. She also worked at the dime store (Woolworth's), and the shoe department at the Farmer's Store in Red Wing. Oscar worked at the pottery and S.B. Foot Tanning Company. They moved from Welch to Burnside in 1936 and lived at 3859 Highway 19 (where the Riverfront Ford Dealership was). Helen died on 10/4/1974. Helen's sister Mildred Johnson Lind and her husband Frank Lind were the bridesmaid and groomsman at their wedding.