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Dress Fragment

Date

1750-1889

GUSN

GUSN-12808

Description

1928.146=Bodice. Cream silk damask; large scale serpentine floral trail pattern; bodice (1928.146) has boned waist of 1850's; w/lace back closure; other pieces (1928.141-.145) are fragments of collar & skirt.

Details

Descriptive Terms

dresses (garments)
fragments
cloth
damask
silk (textile)
floral patterns
serpentine (shape)
Women's clothing
Silk
Damask
Serpentine
Floral Trail
CLOTH FRAGMENT

Maker

Unknown

Accession Number

1928.146

Related Items

Title Dress Fragment Accession Number 1928.141
Title Dress Fragment Accession Number 1928.142
Title Dress Fragment Accession Number 1928.143
Title Dress Fragment Accession Number 1928.144
Title Dress Fragment Accession Number 1928.145

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