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Dress

Collection Type

  • Clothing and Accessories

Date

1867-1868

GUSN

GUSN-54194

Description

Green changeable taffeta dress [A] with removeable sash [B]. Dress bodice has standing band collar; long fitted sleeves; green and red fringe along front and back at shoulders and cuffs; Nine green covered buttons with flowers. Boned bodice, lined with cotton; cartridge pleats at back between shoulders; train; hem lined with brown cotton and edged with green wool tape. Matching sash [B] with same trim; rosette at front and peplum.

Details

Descriptive Terms

dresses (garments)
cotton (textile)
silk (textile)
taffeta
Dress

Maker

Unknown

Accession Number

1946.53AB

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