Dress

Clothing/Dress/Costume

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Genesee Country Village & Museum

Name/Title

Dress

Entry/Object ID

G2001.083

Description

Girl’s dress: entirely hand stitched coarse cotton cylinder printed with tiny blue tossed floret design. Very high waist with set-in waistband, slim skirt with side gore. Narrow pleats control fullness in back. Deep self-frill around moderately wide rounded neckline. Long straight sleeves. Center back opening, no closure device. (Wrist ribbons added)

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

Cream, Blue

Made/Created

Date made

1815 - 1820