Dress

Clothing/Dress/Costume

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Genesee Country Village & Museum

Name/Title

Dress

Entry/Object ID

G91.122

Description

Entirely hand-stitched dress made of brown checked cotton or alpaca MID blend. Bishop sleeves / jockeys. Front hook / eye closure with slightly pointed bodice. Piped edge. Attached gauge-pleated skirt with straight panels. Pocket on the right front. Skirt is unlined. Hem faced edged with wool braid. Boned. High neckline. Piped seams. Velvet ribbon trim.

Collection

Bruce and Susan Greene Costume Collection

Category

Adult, Female
Historic Costume

Clothing/Dress/Costume Details

Article of Clothing/Dress/Costume

Dress

Clothing Sex

Female

Textile Details

Fabric

Cotton, Wool

Color

Tan

Made/Created

Date made

1858 - 1865

Ethnography

Culture/Tribe

American