White sheer cotton; round neck edged with lace; five covered buttons in center placket with loops; three vertical embroidered bands of floral trail front and back with tucks, openwork and feather stitching in between; piped armseyes; long sleeves gathered to embroidered cuff edged with lace; full skirt gathered to bodice; two horizontal embroidered bands-- floral trail and openwork above deep hem.
dresses (garments)
cotton (textile)
embroidering
lace (needlework)
openwork
Dress
Dress
90-525-655
Richard Bartlett Peirce
Unknown
Gift of Weston Historical Society
1993.183
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