Black and white check (black ground); silk taffeta; Jacket (A) - wide turned collar; long sleeves with turned back cuffs with three decorated pearl buttons; flared skirt, gathered at back at waist; one weight at left front hem; two welt pockets at front, with four decorative pearl buttons and buttonholes (at each pocket); self-belt with cross-over button closure at front; Skirt (B) - matching skirt; floor length; self-belt with overlapping button and snap closure with tab; decorative button closure (repeating front) at back; flared; smooth front, with fullness at center back; waist lined with wide cotton band with boning; snap closure at left side; two hooks at center back on waistband lining (to hook onto blouse); dress shields.
bodices
skirts (garments)
silk (textile)
taffeta
Dress
Dress
Stamped on snaps: ""K I N *""
Original to Codman House (Lincoln, Mass.),
1969.6026A-B
Unknown
Bequest of Dorothy S.F.M. Codman
1969.6026AB
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