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Part of a dress
French or English
Late 18th century (1783?)
Medium/Technique
Silk; brocade
Dimensions
161 cm (63 3/8 in.); Legacy dimension: 1.61 from the shoulder to the bottom of garment
Credit Line
Gift of Miss Annie Jewett
Accession Number14.428
NOT ON VIEW
CollectionsEurope, Fashion and Textiles
ClassificationsCostumes
DescriptionHeavy yellow silk: the small all-over design of leaf-like forms touching each other, is of the same shade of yellow. The ruffles are pinked. The vest is of embroidered India muslin. The front breadth is sewed in by machine and there are other signs which suggest that this dress was altered, probably for a costume party. "This dress was the property of Mrs. Enoch Huse (Sarah Hill), a native of Boston, who was married in 1783". Miss Annie Jewett.
ProvenanceThis dress was the property of Mrs. Enoch Huse (Sarah Hill), a native of Boston, who was married in 1783". Miss Annie Jewett.