Fashions for February

Name/Title

Fashions for February

Entry/Object ID

2022.35.0049

Description

one lady in green ball gown with wide décolletage trimmed with white frill, short tight sleeves, pointed waist. Skirt ends in row of ruching above a deep flounce of white lace. Other in puce day dress with deep V neck and wide lingerie collar, full sleeves topped with double mancheron puffs. Surplice front accented at proper left skirt by a self frill. Torso wears green coat-dress over green dress, dark green wide collar/kerchief trimmed in fringe, and sleeves with closely-puffed tops and wide bell sleeves trimmed in fringe. Drawings of 2 bonnets and 2 lingerie caps.

Collection

Bruce and Susan Greene Costume Collection

Made/Created

Date made

1839

Lexicon

Search Terms

print, fashion plate

Other Names and Numbers

Other Numbers

Number Type

Old Number

Other Number

90.139.3

Material

Paper, Print