Dress

Clothing/Dress/Costume

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Genesee Country Village & Museum

Name/Title

Dress

Entry/Object ID

G2003.034

Description

Boy’s dress made of thin peach wool. Flat plain bodice. Short sleeves; one opens at shoulder with no fasteners. Evidence of pinning in the cotton lining. Bottom and neckline edges are scalloped. Short skirt attached in box pleats. Embroidered grapevine border above deep hem in golden yellow silk.

Collection

Bruce and Susan Greene Costume Collection

Category

Child, Male
Historic Costume

Clothing/Dress/Costume Details

Article of Clothing/Dress/Costume

Dress

Clothing Sex

Male

Textile Details

Fabric

Wool

Lining

Cotton

Color

Orange

Made/Created

Date made

1855 - 1860