Dress

Clothing/Dress/Costume

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Genesee Country Village & Museum

Name/Title

Dress

Entry/Object ID

2019.02.01ab

Description

Lavender silk two piece dress; fabric is embroidered with flowers and geometric design consisting of five graduated stripes; bodice has short sleeves with large puffs ending at the elbow; bodice is boned and has laces up the back, bodice front has two wide pleats over the chest and ends at waist with pocket pleats, pointed waist front and back and has matching sash; skirt is lined with brown cotton and hem is lined with stiff crinoline edged in lace; slight train; material has faded to gray.

Collection

Genesee Country Village and Museum

Made/Created

Date made

1895

Place

Country

United States of America

Continent

North America

Notes

User Age: Adult Gender: Female

Lexicon

Search Terms

silk, dress, machine embroidered, boned bodice, puff sleeve

Relationships

Related Places

Place

Region

Southern Tier

State/Province

New York

Country

United States of America

Continent

North America

Related Events

Event

Everyday