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Day dress
French
about 1825–30
Object Place: France
Medium/Technique
Print on cotton
Dimensions
110 cm (43 5/16 in.)
Credit Line
The Elizabeth Day McCormick Collection
Accession Number44.147
NOT ON VIEW
CollectionsEurope, Fashion and Textiles
ClassificationsCostumes
DescriptionPrinted cotton in beige, lavender, green, red, black vertical decorative stripes on cream ground. Wide shallow welted V-neckline. Full-length "leg of mutton" sleeves, stitched-down pleated panel over shoulder into welted shoulder seam, fullness gathered at elbows, tapered to slit welted wrist with hook-and-eye closures. Bodice fullness gathered from shoulder seam to welted band center front; 2 darts at princess line, detachable belt over waistband. Skirt fullness cartridge pleated into waistband. Hook-and-eye back closure. Cotton muslin bodice and sleeve linings.