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Woman's two-part day dress
Designed by: Esther Geraud (French)
French
Late 1870s–early 1880s
Medium/Technique
Cotton, silk grosgrain ribbon, and mother-of-pearl buttons
Dimensions
Center Back (bodice): 68.6 cm (27 in.)
Overall (bodice bust): 81.3 cm (32 in.)
Overall (bodice waist): 59.7 cm (23 1/2 in.)
Center Back (skirt): 101.6 cm (40 in.)
Overall (bodice bust): 81.3 cm (32 in.)
Overall (bodice waist): 59.7 cm (23 1/2 in.)
Center Back (skirt): 101.6 cm (40 in.)
Credit Line
Museum purchase with funds donated by the Textile and Costume Society, Museum of Fine Arts Boston
Accession Number2005.617.1-2
NOT ON VIEW
CollectionsEurope, Fashion and Textiles
ClassificationsCostumes
DescriptionWhite cotton two-piece dress with beige embroidered eyelet trim on edges and center front, burgundy silk grosgrain ribbon bows, polonaise bodice with mother-of-pearl buttons. Labeled: "Esther Geraud, 13 Rue Tailbout, 13th, Paris."
ProvenancePurchased from Charles A. Whitaker Auctions on December 14, 2005.