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Dress

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Collection Type

  • Clothing and accessories

Date

1805

GUSN

GUSN-53939

Description

Cream, embroidered with sprays of leaves and bunches of grapes. High waist. Fall(full?) front with linen lining tying in front. Bodice is pleated at center front. Ruffles at side opening of front. Short sleeves lined with linen. Fullness at center back and at shoulders. V-shaped back. Long train.

Details

Descriptive Terms

dresses (garments)
cotton (textile)
embroidering
stitching
leaf (plant material)
foliation (pattern)
leaf (metal)
linen (material)
Directoire
vine scrolls
leaf (plant material)
foliation (pattern)
leaf (metal)
Dress
Women's clothing
Cotton
Linen
Hand Stitched
Embroidered
Grape Bunches
Leaf
Directoire
Dress

Maker

Unknown

Accession Number

1945.19

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