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Detail
Dress
American (?)
about 1845
Medium/Technique
Fine weight printed wool challis
Dimensions
149.5 cm (58 7/8 in.); Legacy dimension: L: 149.5 cm (58 7/8 in.)
Credit Line
The Elizabeth Day McCormick Collection
Accession Number44.342
NOT ON VIEW
CollectionsAmericas, Fashion and Textiles
ClassificationsCostumes
DescriptionDay dress. Fine weight printed wool challis in blue and brown vertical stripes of leaves and horizontal bands of silhouetted foliage. High round welted neckline. Short cap over long bugle sleeves, both edged with blue/brown fringe. Skirt fullness waistline. Hook-and-eye front closure; double dart at princess line; boning in darts and center back. Cotton lining.