Dress

Clothing/Dress/Costume

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Genesee Country Village & Museum

Name/Title

Dress

Entry/Object ID

G2019.04.1

Description

Entirely hand-stitched child's dress made of red wool. Small coat sleeves with three pointed bands trimmed in rows of black velvet strips at the cuffs. Three Jet beads at each band point. Piping along high round neckline and shoulder seams. Hooks and eyes closure at the center back. Completely lined with brown glazed cotton. Dress is twill cotton tape at interior waist for tying. Gussets added to skirt at each side. 2 Jet beads on each shoulder top.

Collection

Bruce and Susan Greene Costume Collection

Category

Youth
Historic Costume

Clothing/Dress/Costume Details

Article of Clothing/Dress/Costume

Dress

Clothing Sex

Unisex

Textile Details

Fabric

Wool

Lining

Glazed Cotton

Color

Red, Black

Made/Created

Date made

1860 - 1865