1875-1890
GUSN-265843
Handsewn wool challis tea dress with black velvet ribbon trim down the front, around the neck and cuffs and in two horizontal bands on the front of the skirt above the pleating; wool challis is beige with a red, orange, green and gray floral pattern; long sleeves with pleated cuffs; button-down front; A-line skirt with pleated back hem.
dresses (garments)
wool (textile)
velvet (fabric weave)
hand sewing
Challis
Wool
Velvet
Aesthetic
Dress
Unknown
Gift of Nancy R. Coyle
2002.51
Boston (Suffolk county, Massachusetts)
Massachusetts (United States)
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