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Catalog Number |
2007.002.0001 |
Object Name |
Dress |
Description |
c1900 Bodice, back opening with 12 hook and eye fasteners. Stand up collar that fastens 2 hook and eyes. Yoke in cream collar with a pleated sheer cover of polished cotton. Underneath sheer is silk satin lined with off white collar with a peplum that falls below the waist (tucked in when worn). Sleeves are leg of mutton, upper part ruching over the shoulder, upper part also has ruching going down arm. Lavender stops at elbow - lower part is cream silk satin over a sheer overlay of pleated silk which narrows to the cuff. Between the two parts of sleeve there is a lace net ruffle with tattings edge in a circular pattern. Top edge of collar is trimmed with cream silk with deeper cream rick-rack light braid in the middle. Same silk edge lower part of yoke and forms circles with pendant effect. Seams are bound skirt has center back opening, fastens with 6 snaps with 2 hook and eyes. Waist is 24 inches narrow self fabric waist band. Tucks from waist to knee falls into pleat. Base of tucks same decorative silk with braid. Stitched down pleats in back may have been a slight train. The stitched down pleats on either hip are lower than center. One inner seam is bound from opening in back. Cummerbund, same lavender silk with 3 bones to make it stiff. Ruching at center of cummerbund. Bottom edge is worn around bottom of hem. |
Collection |
Textiles |
Lexicon category |
3: Personal Artifacts |
Lexicon sub-category |
Clothing -- Outerwear |
Imagefile |
001\200721.JPG |
Date |
c1900 |
Year Range from |
1900 |
Year Range to |
1900 |