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Woman's dress
American
1880
Object Place: USA
Medium/Technique
Silk and alpaca weft patterned plain weave, brocaded with silk, silk lace, silk plain weave (chiffon), quilted silk satin, cotton twill lining, baleen, and button closures
Dimensions
Overall (dress): 75 x 61 cm (29 1/2 x 24 in.)
Other (dress): 66.5 cm (26 3/16 in.)
Other (dress): 66.5 cm (26 3/16 in.)
Credit Line
Gift of Mrs. Edwina Curtis Rubenstein
Accession Number53.90a-b
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CollectionsAmericas, Fashion and Textiles
ClassificationsCostumes
DescriptionAmerican, 1880-1885. Dress in two parts, woven with silk and alpaca with cream colored background having small self figure of clovers, over this is a small spray of roses and thistles in a twisted horn brocaded with brilliant polychrome silks, tightly fitted at waist, long waisted, with point in center front, buttoned down center front, square neckline, slight peplum with superimposed self bow in center back, long sleeves sleeves and neck trimmed with silk machine made lace, wired pleated standing collar, under lace, of white satin, (b) skirt, front of skirt extending well to sides of white satin quilted 18th century petticoat, back of skirt elaborately draped and heavily lined and interlined with same material as bodice, entire bottm edged with pleated cream colored satin ruching. Skirt longer in back forming a train.
ProvenanceAmerican 1880-1885.