1866-1870
GUSN-35191
A=dress, B=matching belt. Plum wool printed with diamond shaped floral boquets in reds & green; boquets are arranged in rows. Standing collar; squared yoke front & "v"-shaped at back formed by applied two bands of dress fabric with red twill tape on top. Same bands at cuffs, front (left and right) and around hem; bodice has nine covered buttons and buttonholes; piping at shoulder and waist. Pocket at right; bodice lined with brown twill cotton and boned at sides and back. Darts at front; hook & eye closure on left side; matching belt is trimmed with red wool twill tape and lined with glazed brown cotton. Cartridge pleats a back; four pleats in front.
dresses (garments)
cotton (textile)
twill
wool (textile)
Dress
Dress
1932.2180
Unknown
Gift of Mrs. C. J. Edwards
1932.2180AB
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