Dress
Name/Title
DressEntry/Object ID
2024.06.007Description
Lingerie dress made of fine, plain-weave cotton and lace tape insertions. Sleeves and skirt are horizontally pleated with small, 1/4" tucks/pleats interspersed with embroidered netting tape (lace tape). Smallest of trains in the center back. Gathering across waistline (at natural waist), with knife pleats, with generous gathering in the center back of dress. Dress is closure of buttons at the center back. Dorset buttons. Sleeves are long and straight with a slight puff at sleeve cap / head. Tall neckline of stand collar. Sleeve cuff area and across neckline there are machine-embroidered panels of rococo-revival ribbons.Collection
Bruce and Susan Greene Costume CollectionCategory
Adult, Female
Historic Costume