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Dress

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Collection Type

  • Clothing and accessories

Date

1890-1900

GUSN

GUSN-23319

Description

Brown striped day dress w/ blue trim on collar and cuffs, running down front-sides and around bottom edge. White plastic buttons hidden under panel. Large blue buttons. Visible, full-length button down. Collar scalloped. Small tail (for over bustle) w/ blue trim and 2 blue buttons. 2 pockets on sides.

Details

Descriptive Terms

dresses (garments)
cotton (textile)
sewing (process)
Cotton
Machine Sewn
Women's Clothing
DRESS

Associated Building

Original to Castle Tucker (Wiscasset, Me.),

Maker

Unknown

Credit Line

Gift of Miss Jane S. Tucker

Accession Number

1998.1508

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