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Woman's dress
American
about 1830
Place of Manufacture: Lexington, Massachusetts, United States
Medium/Technique
Plain weave silk, glazed plain weave cotton
Dimensions
Overall: 123.2 x 114.3 cm (48 1/2 x 45 in.)
Credit Line
Gift of Miss Ellen A. Stone
Accession Number99.664.80
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CollectionsAmericas, Fashion and Textiles
ClassificationsCostumes
DescriptionRust silk dress; bodice with deep diagonal pleats across top, piping across shoulders and back of neck, white cotton lining, and hooks at back; leg-of-mutton sleeves with pink glazed cotton lining; high waist and full skirt with deep pleats at front and cartridge pleating at back, padded hem, and drab glazed cotton lining
ProvenanceWorn by a member of the Robbins family; inherited by Ellen A. Stone; gift to MFA, 1899