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Dress

Collection Type

  • Clothing and accessories

Date

ca. 1915

GUSN

GUSN-50519

Description

Tunic dress; white mull w/ whitework & bands of lace; ankle length; princess neckline w/ lace trim. Yoke of whitework flowers (large & small) w/ lace medallions; 2 bands of lace inserted in chevron pattern; several narrow tucks beneath lace band in front & back. Elbow length sleeves w/ scalloped edge & large whiteworked flowers; narrow pleats around waist/hip; skirt has shorter overskirt w/ center front panel w/ scalloped edges & underskirt; both have large whitework flowers & scalloped hem.

Details

Descriptive Terms

dresses (garments)
cotton (textile)
whitework
Edwardian
Dress
Dress

Maker

Unknown

Credit Line

Gift of Charles W. Hubbard, III

Accession Number

1985.672

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