Day dress in three part (skirt)
- American, about 1870
- U.S.A. or France
- Dimensions
- 119 cm (46 7/8 in.)
- Medium or Technique
- Silk taffeta and velvet
- Classification
- Costumes
- Accession Number
- 64.1003b
- Not on view
Mon–Tue:10 am–4:45 pm;
Wed–Fri: 10 am–9:45 pm;
Sat–Sun: 10 am–4:45 pm
Three-piece. Purple silk taffeta and black velvet. Bodice (a) trimmed with purple fringe and black buttons; long sleeves. Skirt (b) hem of black velvet trimmed with purple ruchings. Over-skirt or apron (c) of alternate stripes of black velvet and purple taffeta; trimmed with purple fringe and self-ruchings. Good condition.
Gift of Mrs. Henry P. Kendall
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