Dress
Name/Title
DressEntry/Object ID
G2006.165Description
Partly machine-stitched dress made of red ‘cashmere’ wool. Smooth bodice with high straight neckline and short puffed sleeves with cuffs with attached lace frill. Skirt attached in wide box pleats. Back hook and eye opening. Vandyked bretelles. Golden yellow soutache braid applied in straight parallel rows around hem, on bretelles, on cuffs and across neckline. Bodice is lined with white cotton. White wool piped seams. Skirt is unlined.Collection
Bruce and Susan Greene Costume CollectionCategory
Youth
Historic Costume
Clothing/Dress/Costume Details
Article of Clothing/Dress/Costume
DressClothing Sex
UnisexTextile Details
Material
cashmereLining
CottonColor
RedMade/Created
Date made
1860 - 1870Ethnography
Culture/Tribe
American