Lavender cotton with white pin stripes; shawl collar with wide pointed lapels; decorative "waistcoat" of white ribbed cotton inset at front, with button closure; three pairs of decorative shell buttons with cream braid twigs; scalloped hem with points extended at sides; 3/4 length sleeves; Skirt (B) - matching skirt; smocking all around, with more fullness at center back; hook and eye closure.
bodices
skirts (garments)
cotton (textile)
stitching
machine-made
Dress
Dress
Original to Codman House (Lincoln, Mass.),
1969.6038A-B
Unknown
Bequest of Dorothy S.F.M. Codman
1969.6038AB
Title SUIT Accession Number 1969.6036AB
Title SUIT Accession Number 1969.6039AB
Title SUIT Accession Number 1969.6040AB
Title SUIT Accession Number 1969.6041AB
Title Suit Accession Number 1969.6042AB
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