Woman's two-piece white linen dress

Object/Artifact

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Jefferson County Museum

Name/Title

Woman's two-piece white linen dress

Entry/Object ID

1860

Description

African American woman's two-piece white linen dress: white linen fancy blouse with embroidery and tatting. Long sleeves, lace collar. Fancy work is on front, sleeves, shoulders, waistline and down a tail-like addition on back. Hook and eye closures on back. Long white linen skirt with fancy embroidery and tatting work down side on front and back and a wide band near bottom. Split down back with four snap closures.

Acquisition

Accession

326

Source or Donor

Taylor, James and Dorothy

Acquisition Method

Gift

Made/Created

Notes

Date: 1900 circa

Material

Fabric