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Overskirt

Collection Type

  • Clothing and accessories

Date

1880s

GUSN

GUSN-7269

Description

Navy blue wool, stiffened, printed with small floral spray in red, yellow and brown; self waistband buttoning at left, lined with brown linen; skirt pleated to waistband at placket, gathered in back; ruched at knee level; brown twill tape ties inside.

Details

Descriptive Terms

overskirts
linen (material)
printing (process)
wool (textile)
Skirt
Skirt

Inscription

Handwritten tag tied to waist: ""4049"" ---- 6 -""

Maker

Unknown

Credit Line

Estate of Elinor C. Larson

Accession Number

1992.267

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