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Dress
American
about 1904
Object Place: USA
Medium/Technique
Cotton plain weave embroidered in linen, mother-of-pearl buttons
Dimensions
Center front: 131.4 cm (51 3/4 in.)
Center back: 134.6 cm (53 in.)
Center back: 134.6 cm (53 in.)
Credit Line
Gift in memory of Mrs. Horatio Appleton Lamb
Accession Number52.1160
NOT ON VIEW
CollectionsAmericas, Fashion and Textiles
ClassificationsCostumes
DescriptionWhite muslin dress, short waisted and bloused somewhat in front, square cut neckline, long sleeves, button closure down center back, more fullness in back than in front; narrow tucks in bodice, sleeves, and below waistline in skirt; wider tucks above skirt hem; machine-made lace insertions throughout, and wider band of Irish crochet down center front of bodice; embroidered grape vine pattern in thick, untwisted, satin stitched linen thread; 1 1/2" tuck at waistline where embroidered pattern in front of bodice cut off (probably shortened)