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Girl's Dress

Collection Type

  • Clothing and accessories

Date

ca. 1850

GUSN

GUSN-103626

Description

Ivory silk dress with maroon velvet collar, sleeves and front chest panel, square neckline, half length straight sleeves with cotton cord laces up sides, cotton cord laces on bodice front, cream bone spherical buttons on back, gathered waist with attached sash, full skirt with band of horizontal pleats along bottom.

Details

Descriptive Terms

dresses (garments)
Women's Clothing
DRESS

Additional Identification Number

3354

Maker

Unknown

Location of Origin

Probably American

Dimensions

27 1/2 in x 8 1/2 in (shoulders); 26 in (skirt) (HxW) (inches)

Accession Number

2008.22

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