Catherine Donovan

Catherine Donovan
Bornc. 1826 (1826)
Ireland
Died(1906-04-16)16 April 1906 (aged 79)
Lakewood Township, New Jersey, USA
OccupationDressmaker
SpouseCharles Donovan

Catherine Donovan (c. 1826 – 16 April 1906), (also known as Mrs. C. Donovan or Mme Donovan) was an Irish-American dressmaker, best remembered for her dress shop/home on Madison Avenue in New York City in the early 20th century. Her designs have been preserved and exhibited in the collections of the Metropolitan Museum of Art and the Philadelphia Museum of Art.[1][2][3]

  1. ^ "400's Dressmaker Dead.; Mrs. Donovan, Whom New York Society Patronized, Passes Away". The New York Times. 18 April 1906. p. 11. Retrieved 16 October 2022.
  2. ^ "Catherine Donovan | Afternoon dress". The MET Museum. Retrieved 27 February 2022.
  3. ^ "Woman's Evening Dress: Bodice and Skirt". Philadelphia Museum. Retrieved 27 February 2022.