Dress

Clothing/Dress/Costume

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Genesee Country Village & Museum

Name/Title

Dress

Entry/Object ID

G90.239

Description

Entirely hand-stitched brown silk with finely checked pattern. Bodice gathers and lined with white cotton. Skirt is whipped and lined with brown cotton. 3 Rows of 4” frills decorate the skirt with brown ribbon on hem. Open back with hooks. Short double puffy sleeves edged with short brown silk fringe. Blue tie-on pocket with a wave-like pattern and a embroidered image of a dog at rest.

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

Silk

Material

Embroidered

Lining

Cotton

Color

Brown, Olive, Blue

Made/Created

Date made

1855 - 1865