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Dress

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Collection Type

  • Clothing and accessories

Date

1890-1920

GUSN

GUSN-23312

Description

Floral rayon print dress w/ black silk stomacher and banding around 1/2 sleeves. Print-black background, white and red floral sprays. V neck, dress connects w/ 2 hook and eyes and one snap at stomacher. Front of skirt remains open for petticoat.

Details

Descriptive Terms

dresses (garments)
rayon
sewing (process)
silk (textile)
floral patterns
Rayon
Silk
Machine Sewn
Spray
Women's Clothing
DRESS

Associated Building

Original to Castle Tucker (Wiscasset, Me.),

Maker

Tucker, Jane Armstrong, 1866-1964 (Maker)

Location of Origin

Wiscasset, ME, USA

Credit Line

Gift of Miss Jane S. Tucker

Accession Number

1998.1501

Places

Maine (United States)

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