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Women's Day Dress

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Collection Type

  • Clothing and accessories

Date

1910-1912

GUSN

GUSN-13313

Description

Charcoal grey wool; shawl collar with wide pointed lapels; decorative "waistcoat" of black silk chine' with pink roses and hook and eye closure; three pairs decorative dark shell buttons with black braid frogs; long sleeves; scalloped hem with points extended at sides; taupe/grey satin lining; Skirt (B) - matching skirt; smooth front; fullness gathered at back with smocking (smocking is coming apart); taffeta waistband lined with wide stiffened gros grain ribbon; hook and eye closure.

Details

Descriptive Terms

bodices
skirts (garments)
chiné technique
satin
silk (textile)
wool (textile)
Dress
Dress

Associated Building

Original to Codman House (Lincoln, Mass.),

Additional Identification Number

1969.6036A-B

Maker

Unknown

Credit Line

Bequest of Dorothy S.F.M. Codman

Accession Number

1969.6036AB

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