Dress

Clothing/Dress/Costume

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Genesee Country Village & Museum

Name/Title

Dress

Entry/Object ID

G85.858a-c

Description

3 - piece girls dress made of lavender pinstripe silk. Magenta chainstitch top stitching; velvet buttons; lengthened. Overdress (a) - princess stitched Basque with ecru lace around dagged edges; coat sleeves; lilac velvet covered buttons. Skirt (b) - upper part made of brown glazed lining cambric, gathered onto ditto waistband. Pocket in right side. Unlined. Capelet (c) - double points front and back; back opening with buttons to match the Basque. Edges finished with frilled self fabric. Lined with magenta silk. Orchid satin ribbon bow and lace frill at bottom of opening.

Collection

Bruce and Susan Greene Costume Collection

Category

Child, Female
Historic Costume

Clothing/Dress/Costume Details

Article of Clothing/Dress/Costume

Overdress

Clothing Sex

Female

Textile Details

Fabric

Silk

Color

Purple

Made/Created

Date made

1865 - 1870

Parts

Count

3

Parts

Overdress - G85.858a Skirt - G85.858b Capelet - G85.858c