Dress

Clothing/Dress/Costume

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Genesee Country Village & Museum

Name/Title

Dress

Entry/Object ID

G98.001ab

Description

Entirely hand-stitched dress made of sheer white cotton. Bodice (a) - shirred at center back and center front waist. Straight waist. Wide shallow neckline; off shoulder. Piped neck and armscyes. Double row of ruching at top of short gathered bell sleeves which are finished with ruching. Lined with PW cotton like percale. Floating in back with center back closure; brass hooks and eyes. Boned; bones missing. Skirt (b) - mounted on waistband, refashioned from all gathers to smooth front. Long train. Five rows of self frills around hem; top row with self-frilled header.

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

Color

White

Made/Created

Date made

1855 - 1860

Ethnography

Culture/Tribe

American

Parts

Bodice - G98.001a Skirt - G98.001b