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Fancy Dress with Hat

Collection Type

  • Clothing and accessories

Date

1890-1900

GUSN

GUSN-73787

Description

Pink cotton/silk satin; black scalloped trim at neck has multicolored rhinestones; boned and laced bodice has pink straps/slits with white cotton showing; long sleeves with large puff at shoulder; two pink bands with gold braid, and white cotton showing; sleeves have pleated white cuff and black bands; high waistband trimmed with gold braid, gold braid sash, and rhinestones; skirt pleated all around; front closure. Hat (B) - Black satin bands; curved with pink satin lining; white ostrich feathers; stiffened to keep bands in shape.

Details

Descriptive Terms

dresses (garments)
hats
cotton (textile)
handmade
rhinestone
satin
silk (textile)
Elizabethan Revival
fancy dress
Costume, Dress-Up
Costume, Dress-Up

Associated Building

Original to Codman House (Lincoln, Mass.),

Additional Identification Number

1969.6215

Maker

Unknown

Credit Line

Bequest of Dorothy S.F.M. Codman

Accession Number

1969.6215AB

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