Reception Gown

Clothing/Dress/Costume

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Genesee Country Village & Museum

Name/Title

Reception Gown

Entry/Object ID

G2025.29.030a-b

Description

Two piece dress of chocolate brown silk taffeta. a.) Fitted bodice cut to narrow peplum dipping at front and back and buttoning up front, with brown tinted pearl ball buttons, into a plain, high stand-up collar. V shaped decoration from shoulder to bosom center of brown pleated drapery on one side and beige / brown wool passementerie on the other. Long close fitting sleeves finished with Valenciennes lace frill. b.) Floor length skirt edged at hem with ornamental flounces. Plain knee length draped layer slit up front and back attached to waistband. To be worn with bustle

Collection

Bruce and Susan Greene Costume Collection

Category

Historic Costume

Clothing/Dress/Costume Details

Article of Clothing/Dress/Costume

Reception Dress

Clothing Sex

Female

Made/Created

Date made

circa 1885