Rare Mary Lincoln Strawberry Dress on Display First Time in 15 years

[Anita]

3/4/2026
SPRINGFIELD – One of the few surviving dresses worn by Mary Lincoln is now on display at the Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library and Museum.
The dress is extremely fragile, so the ALPLM rarely puts it on public display. This is the first time since 2011. The last time before that was in 1985.
Known as the “strawberry dress” for its decorative pattern of berries and leaves, the dress can be seen in the special exhibit “Lincoln: A Life and Legacy that Defined a Nation.”
Read more and see a color image of the dress here.
https://presidentlincoln.illinois.gov/Ne...ws-detail/