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Dress
American
about 1850
Object Place: USA
Medium/Technique
Silk plain weave (plaid silk taffeta), silk velvet, cotton plain weave lining, metal hooks and eyes
Dimensions
Center front: 130.8 cm (51 1/2 in.)
Credit Line
Gift in memory of Mrs. Horatio Appleton Lamb
Accession Number52.1149
NOT ON VIEW
CollectionsAmericas, Fashion and Textiles
ClassificationsCostumes
DescriptionA dress of taffeta in woven plaid of black, white, green, and red; fitted and boned bodice in deep point center flaring low cut neckline, short straight sleeves edged with plaid velvet ribbon band, fullness of skirt pleated in center front, gathered rest of way around skirt; fabric tending to crack and wear wherever black appears, especially on bottom edge and at hemline