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White cambric dress
American
about 1825
Object Place: USA
Medium/Technique
Cambric
Dimensions
130.5 cm (51 3/8 in.)
Credit Line
Gift of Mrs. Oric Bates
Accession Number53.200
NOT ON VIEW
CollectionsAmericas, Fashion and Textiles
ClassificationsCostumes
DescriptionDress of white cambric; fitted bodice, hooked down center back; wide boat neckline, short puffed sleeves; flounce, edged with India embroidered mull, around neckline and deep pointed over sleeves; neck and pointed flounce trimmed with puffs of embroidered net; skirt trimmed with deep border design of embroidered fan and leaf motives in part of embroidered net and in part of appliqued embroidery; two flounces with embroidered pointed edges around bottom of skirt.