Dress

Clothing/Dress/Costume

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Genesee Country Village & Museum

Name/Title

Dress

Entry/Object ID

G2004.061

Description

Entirely hand-stitched child's dress made of predominantly blue and white plaid silk taffeta. Straight bodice with 3 narrow box pleats in both the front and the back. Round collar and pagoda sleeves with split in bottom. Spanned by black velvet ribbon bands. Skirt attached in pleats to waist and piped in black as are the armscyes. Basque with large points all around. Front opening with concealed hooks. Basque and collar is trimmed with graduated bands of black velvet ribbon. Lined 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

Taffeta

Lining

Cotton

Color

Blue, Black

Made/Created

Date made

1858 - 1860