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Dress
American
mid-19th century
Object Place: USA
Medium/Technique
Silk taffeta with silk galloon, cotton-serge lining, whalebone, metal hook and eye closure, and self-fabric bow and ribbon ornament
Dimensions
Bodice: 53.5 x 89.5 cm (21 1/16 x 35 1/4 in.)
Skirt: 109 x 121 cm (42 15/16 x 47 5/8 in.)
Skirt: 109 x 121 cm (42 15/16 x 47 5/8 in.)
Credit Line
Gift of Miss Eleanor E. Barry
Accession Number53.2221a-c
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CollectionsAmericas, Fashion and Textiles
ClassificationsCostumes
DescriptionDress in two parts; silk taffeta plaid of purple, old gold, ombré purple and grayish brown; boned bodice pointed in center front; hooked down center front; high, round neck; bell-shaped sleeves, shirred at top and trimmed with light purple galloon; skirt full with fullness distributed evenly by double box pleats; bodice and skirt lined with tan cotton. (34 Bust; large waist)