Ladies Outdoors in Huge Skirts, A Quiet Confab

Name/Title

Ladies Outdoors in Huge Skirts, "A Quiet Confab"

Entry/Object ID

2022.35.0122

Description

“A Quiet Confab". Four ladies on the wild edge of an estate garden, clad in huge mantles, big bonnet ties. First one is black lined with melon color quilting [?] over a mauve dress, white bonnet. Next one is dull green with what looks like huge bell sleeves. Bonnet with pink ribbon. Next shows back of black one with patterned stripes widely spaced; cape collar, plum bonnet, green skirt. Last wears blue tiered skirt and a mantle with pleating close to the upper arm, black with wide dull gray-green silk hem border.

Collection

Bruce and Susan Greene Costume Collection

Made/Created

Manufacturer

L.A. Godey

Date made

1869

Notes

Technique: Hand Colored

Lexicon

Search Terms

print, fashion plate

Other Names and Numbers

Other Numbers

Number Type

Old Number

Other Number

2000.032

Material

Paper, Print