Dress

Clothing/Dress/Costume

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Genesee Country Village & Museum

Name/Title

Dress

Entry/Object ID

G95.052

Description

Entirely hand-stitched dress made of cotton. The design consists of a milled cylinder blue print. Long gathered skirt. High inset waistband. Bodice gathered into it all around. Cotton tape drawstrings in bound neck front and back. Shoulder straps and back opening. Unlined. Short straight sleeves with 2 rows of self-frills around the bottom. Tiny pleats at the top of the sleeve, held in place with chain stitches.

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

Blue

Made/Created

Date made

1840