Dress

Clothing/Dress/Costume

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Genesee Country Village & Museum

Name/Title

Dress

Entry/Object ID

G2002.148ab

Description

Entirely hand-stitched child’s dress with jacket made of scarlet wool. Trimmed with black velvet ribbon forming series of large square grids around skirt. Smaller versions border the bolero and dress sleeves. Dress (a) - princess style dress with a flaring skirt and short wide sleeves. 13 buttonholes down back for closure. Bolero Jacket (b) - coat sleeves, underlined with white cambric.

Collection

Bruce and Susan Greene Costume Collection

Category

Youth
Historic Costume

Clothing/Dress/Costume Details

Article of Clothing/Dress/Costume

Dress

Clothing Sex

Unisex

Textile Details

Fabric

Wool

Color

Red, Black

Made/Created

Date made

1860 - 1865

Parts

Count

2

Parts

Dress - G2002.148a Jacket - G2002.148b

Relationships

Related Events

Event

Everyday