4 Ladies and a Girl in Garden, April Fools

Name/Title

4 Ladies and a Girl in Garden, "April Fools"

Entry/Object ID

2022.35.0538

Description

First wears gray dress with double skirt, bodice has low squared neckline and enormous bell sleeves over enormous sheer long sleeves with cuffs. Trimmed with wide green ribbon. Lacy parasol. Next one in black with plaid shoulder cover of some kind. Next seems to be in spotted muslin, double tiered skirt, huge bell sleeves and generous shaped stole all trimmed with gray ruched ribbon. Next is in a coat dress made hoe horizontal gray bands, with long pointed waist, high neck with white collar, bell sleeves and simple undersleeves. Red parasol. Girl in pink dress with netted fingerless mitts.

Collection

Bruce and Susan Greene Costume Collection

Made/Created

Manufacturer

L.A. Godey

Date made

1859

Other Names and Numbers

Other Numbers

Number Type

Old Number

Other Number

2010.073.39

Material

Paper