Object Record
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Metadata
Collection |
Clothing-Women's |
Catalog Number |
XC.03.69 |
Object Name |
Dress |
Year Range from |
1840.0 |
Year Range to |
1860.0 |
Creator |
Maker Unknown |
Place of Origin |
Probably Southeastern Pennsylvania |
Material |
Cotton |
Dimensions |
L-53 inches |
Description |
A ladies handstitched dress made out of a cream cotton with a brown floral print. The dress has a high rounded neckline with a center front hook and eye closure. The dress has sloped shoulders with an attached self-fabric 5.50" long cap sleeve with self-piping at the seams. There is a longer undersleeve set into the arm syce which is long and straight, creating a Juliet style sleeve. The bodice portion of the dress is darted and lined in a glazed cream cotton. Starting at the attachment of the skirt, there is knife pleating which fans downward. There is a pocket on the proper right side. The hem is also lined in the glazed cream cotton. |
Provenance |
There is no information about the maker or origin of this piece. |
Cataloged by |
C.Harvey |