Dress

Clothing/Dress/Costume

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Genesee Country Village & Museum

Name/Title

Dress

Entry/Object ID

G2004.166ab

Description

Machine-stitched with hand-stitched finishing. Made of fine quality heavy striped pique with napped underside. Excellent workmanship. Dress (a) - closes in the back with a thick pearl buttons. High waisted bodice with high round neck and 4 pleats down the front. Long sleeves. Fine featherstitching down the center front. Skirt opens in front with overlapped edges without hooks or the like. Featherstitched around hems. Cloak (b) - cut on bias with the center back seam and curved front edges. Hem finished with piping and deep frill of superb quality Swiss embroidery.

Collection

Bruce and Susan Greene Costume Collection

Category

Infant
Historic Costume

Clothing/Dress/Costume Details

Article of Clothing/Dress/Costume

Dress

Clothing Sex

Unisex

Textile Details

Fabric

Cotton

Color

White

Made/Created

Date made

1870 - 1880