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Skirt

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Collection Type

  • Clothing and accessories

Date

1845-1865

GUSN

GUSN-11141

Description

An ankle-length skirt with straight 2" wide waist band and a full gathered skirt of tan cotton printed with purple and green leafy vine motif and brown, green, red and black ovals. The skirt is comprised of several pieces of fabric, the waist band is lined with brown and white check fabric.

Details

Descriptive Terms

skirts (garments)
cotton (textile)
printing (process)
Cotton
Transfer Printed
SKIRT

Associated Building

Original to Cogswell's Grant (Essex, Mass.),

Maker

Unknown

Dimensions

39.25 (H) (inches)

Credit Line

Gift of Bertram K. and Nina Fletcher Little

Accession Number

1992.471

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