1805-1815
GUSN-23326
Embroidered mull dress, design of pink w/in blue, small pattern. Empire waist, square neckline, ballooned short sleeves. Bottom trimming and waistline trimming same design. Bottom border of blue leaves. 2 small ruffles above border. No fastenings remain in back.
dresses (garments)
cotton (textile)
embroidering
super
sewing (process)
leaf (plant material)
foliation (pattern)
Cotton
Mull
Machine Sewn
Embroidered
Leaves
Women's Clothing
DRESS
Original to Castle Tucker (Wiscasset, Me.),
Unknown
Gift of Miss Jane S. Tucker
1998.1513
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