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Dress

Collection Type

  • Clothing and accessories

Date

1930-1940

GUSN

GUSN-23414

Description

Embroidered sheer muslin dress w/ cutwork. Small buttons running top of shoulders. White dress w/ blue, red, yellow and purple flowers along bottom hem and across waistline and chest. Small buttons running length of skirt on both sides. Round neck.

Details

Descriptive Terms

dresses (garments)
cotton (textile)
embroidering
muslin
sewing (process)
floral patterns
Cotton
Muslin
Machine Sewn
Embroidered
Floral
Women's Clothing
DRESS

Associated Building

Original to Castle Tucker (Wiscasset, Me.),

Maker

Unknown

Credit Line

Gift of Miss Jane S. Tucker

Accession Number

1998.1600

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