Dress

Object/Artifact

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Genesee Country Village & Museum

Name/Title

Dress

Entry/Object ID

G92.133

Description

Entirely hand stitched lt apple green silk brocade. Pointed bodice, med. wide neckline. Very full sleeves with rows of gathers at top and wrist. Fan pleats at mid breast, bow at base. Mancherons with frills caught at intervals to form scalloped effect. Small matching frilled pelerine. Skirt gathered.

Collection

Bruce and Susan Greene Costume Collection

Made/Created

Date made

1837

Notes

User Age: Adult Gender: Female

Ethnography

Culture/Tribe

American

Lexicon

Search Terms

Hand stitched, silk brocade, pointed bodice, wide neckline, fan pleats