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Day Dress

Collection Type

  • Clothing and accessories

Date

1850-1863

GUSN

GUSN-13295

Description

Red/pink, green and black (striped) and white silk plaid taffeta; Bodice (A) - high neckline; self piping; ruffle (extends to shoulder) from front to back trimmed with green and pink ribbon and green, black and pink fringe; same fringe on bell shaped sleeves and pointed waist; fourteen green and pink covered buttons (one button missing); boned; lined with glazed brown cotton and cotton twill; Skirt (B) - matching skirt has pleats all around waist; waistband lined with white glazed cotton; overlapped hook and eye closure at center back; pocket at right front; fully lined with brown glazed cotton.

Details

Descriptive Terms

bodices
skirts (garments)
cotton (textile)
glazing (coating)
silk (textile)
taffeta
Dress
Dress

Associated Building

Original to Codman House (Lincoln, Mass.),

Additional Identification Number

1969.5469A-B

Maker

Unknown

Credit Line

Bequest of Dorothy S.F.M. Codman

Accession Number

1969.5469AB

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