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Collection Type

  • Clothing and accessories

Date

1866-1870

GUSN

GUSN-53168

Description

Cream wool printed with small pink and purple carnations alternating with multicolored diamonds; Bodice (A): green silk insert; high neckline; 10 green silk buttons center front with hook and eye at waist; long sleeves with puff at shoulder; green ruching at yoke, sleeve puff and cuff; boned darts; princess seams; rounded waist; lined with white glazed cotton; (C) Belt - waist trimmed with green silk; stiffened ruffle at center back; hook and eye closure; cotton lining; box pleats and green silk ruching at hem. (B) Skirt: box pleats at front; cartridge pleats at back; hook and eye closure at left side; pocket on right side; fully lined with cotton (stiffened); hem bound with green wool tape.

Details

Descriptive Terms

ensembles (costume)
cashmere (wool)
cotton (textile)
stitching
silk (textile)
floral patterns
flowers (plants)
geometric patterns
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Women's clothing
Cashmere
Cotton
Silk
Hand Stitched
Carnation
Geometric Floral
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Additional Identification Number

1942.810 A

Maker

Unknown

Accession Number

1942.810A-C

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