Dress

Clothing/Dress/Costume

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Genesee Country Village & Museum

Name/Title

Dress

Entry/Object ID

G2003.033

Description

Partly hand-stitched dress made of heavy novelty weave cotton with diagonal brocade stripe. Coat sleeves that end with two bands of heavy white cotton braids. Skirt formed of box pleats placed two in front, two in back and one on each side. The top edges of the pleats are finished with a band of cotton. Back opens all the way down the center back with button closures. Unlined.

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

Cotton

Color

White

Made/Created

Date made

1865