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Dress

Collection Type

  • Clothing and accessories

Date

1840

GUSN

GUSN-15097

Description

White/ yellowed; eyelet at neck and capped sleeves; three narrow tucks at sleeves; bodice gathered all around; skirt gathered all around with fine cartridge pleats onto piped waistband; drawstring neck and waist; plain hem.

Details

Descriptive Terms

dresses (garments)
cotton (textile)
stitching
Dress
Dress

Associated Building

Original to Codman House (Lincoln, Mass.),

Maker

Unknown

Credit Line

Bequest of Dorothy S.F.M. Codman

Accession Number

1969.5999

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