Dress

Clothing/Dress/Costume

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Genesee Country Village & Museum

Name/Title

Dress

Entry/Object ID

G90.081

Description

Entirely hand-stitched fine girl’s dress made of white cotton. Lavishly hand-embroidered with paisley-motif eyelet robings, sleeves, hem, and insertion in bodice and skirt. Bands of small tucks in the skirt and the bodice. Piped waist and armscyes. Gauged skirt. Drawstring neck with Ayrshire edging. 3 covered flat buttons.

Collection

Bruce and Susan Greene Costume Collection

Category

Child, 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 - 1865