Dress

Clothing/Dress/Costume

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Genesee Country Village & Museum

Name/Title

Dress

Entry/Object ID

G99.013

Description

Entirely hand-stitched girl’s dress made of blue-flowered delaine. Good-quality pattern print that makes up of dark brown ground with small blue closely-spaced half-drop flowers. Inset waistband with gathered skirt. Pocket on right side. Bodice gathered at center front waist. High round piped neck. Lined with brown cotton. Long, straight sleeves with plackets, jockeys. Hem turned up one extra notch.

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

Material

Cotton - Delaine

Lining

Cotton

Color

Brown, Blue

Made/Created

Date made

1843 - 1848