Dress

Object/Artifact

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Genesee Country Village & Museum

Name/Title

Dress

Entry/Object ID

G94.053

Description

Entirely hand stitched white cotton. WIde high neckline, piped. High straight waist, back opening with 3/8” PW linen tape drawstring. No neck fastener. Piped armscyes; knuckle length sleeves, wide at top with eyelet finish for hem. Piped side back seams in bodice. 4 rows of tucks around hem, with piped heading. Wide scalloped pinks- and- eyelet-embroidered hem finish. Bodice partially lined with linen, unattached at opening. Entirely hand stitched white cotton. WIde high neckline, piped. High straight waist, back opening with 3/8” PW linen tape drawstring. No neck fastener. Piped armscyes; knuckle length sleeves, wide at top with eyelet finish for hem. Piped side back seams in bodice. 4 rows of tucks around hem, with piped heading. Wide scalloped pinks- and- eyelet-embroidered hem finish. Bodice partially lined with linen, unattached at opening.

Collection

Bruce and Susan Greene Costume Collection

Made/Created

Date made

1855

Notes

User Age: Adult Gender: Female

Ethnography

Culture/Tribe

American

Lexicon

Search Terms

calico, cotton, high neckline, straight waist, embroidery, eyelet, hand stitched