Woman's dress

Blue and white stripe dress, rounded neckline, high waisted fitted bodice with hooks at back and ties at waist, long sleeves with ruffle at shoulders and cuffs, full length skirt gathered in back with two tucks across bottom

Provenance

Worn by a member of the Robbins family; inherited by Ellen A. Stone; gift to MFA, 1899

Credit Line

Gift of Miss Ellen A. Stone

Woman's dress

  • American, around 1800
Place of Manufacture
Massachusetts, United States
Place of Use
Lexington, Massachusetts, United States
Dimensions
144 x 74 cm (56 11/16 x 29 1/8 in.)
Medium or Technique
Plain weave cotton, plain weave linen and plain weave cotton linings, metal hooks and eyes
Classification
Costumes
Accession Number
99.664.71
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