Name/Title
DressEntry/Object ID
G2022.26.003a-cDescription
Brown silk rep or faille day dress, embroidered by hand with circles and half-moons.
Bodice has center front panel gathered lace in a deep V. High round collar. Tight sleeves. CF hook and eye closure. CB has tails to splay over a bustle.
Skirt is of same brown silk rep/faille fabric with portions hand-embroidered. Bottom hem of skirt has two layers - crenelated layer first, then overlay layer with brown/green velvet stripes horizontally.Collection
Bruce and Susan Greene Costume CollectionMade/Created
Date made
1883 - 1887Notes
User Age: Adult
Gender: FemaleLexicon
Search Terms
1880s, Brown, hand-embroidery, half-moon, BUstle, bodice, skirt, remnant
