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DRESS

Collection Type

  • Clothing and accessories

Date

1905-1915

GUSN

GUSN-12944

Description

White cotton printed w/ small black dots; slight V-neckline trimmed w/ fine lace; lace ruffles at center front & cuffs; green grosgrain ribbon w/ ball drawn through fabric from shoulder to waist & around cuffs. Long sleeves have notched extension just before cuffs; self-bow at back & self-fabric belt; 2 tucks on skirt. Bodice lined w/ white net chemisette w/ hook & eye closure; skirt lined w/ fine white cotton; snap & hook & eye closure center & left front overlap.

Details

Descriptive Terms

wedding dresses
cotton (textile)
printing (process)
machine-made
stitching
dots
summer (season)
Women's clothing
Cotton
Transfer Printed
Hand Stitched
Dot
Walking Wear
DRESS

Associated Building

Original to Codman House (Lincoln, Mass.),

Maker

Unknown

Credit Line

Bequest of Dorothy S.F.M. Codman

Accession Number

1969.6911

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