Dress

Clothing/Dress/Costume

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Genesee Country Village & Museum

Name/Title

Dress

Entry/Object ID

G96.104

Description

Entirely hand stitched cotton printed with picotage stripes and floral springs on bronze ground, overprinted with soft orange and green. Stomacher front with high waist and flat brown cotton braid drawstring. Long gigot sleeves with no cuff; piping at wrist. Center front opening, flat brass hooks and eyes (may be later), round collar with self frill around edge. No bust darts or bones, no side back seams. Skirt gathered onto bodice.

Collection

Bruce and Susan Greene Costume Collection

Made/Created

Date made

1830 - 1835

Notes

User Age: Adult Gender: Female

Ethnography

Culture/Tribe

American

Lexicon

Search Terms

hand stitched, printed cotton, cotton, stomacher, high waist, gigot sleeves

Relationships

Related Places

Place

State/Province

New York

Country

United States of America

Continent

North America

Related Events

Event

Everyday