Dress
Name/Title
DressEntry/Object ID
2019.10.1a-cDescription
2-piece dress with petticoat. Bodice (a) - made of silk satin with gathered mono-bosom pigeon breast front. Puffed short sleeves trimmed in small gathers of cream silk voile. Silk voile trimming across wide scoop neckline. Waist has a horizontal bands of satin silk, slightly gathered. Center back closes with hook and eye. Some eyes are fabric, some are metal. Tension-closure hooks labelled "Cholls". Velvet magenta rosettes (three) close back waist band. Lined completely in silk ivory taffeta. Seven vertical bones across waistband, which is lined with a thick cotton twill in light brown. Taffeta ties at center back and center front neckline. Skirt (b) - ombre silk satin; made of 8 panels. Center front has two darts and lies flat while 7 back panels gathered in three rows of gathers. Unlined. Deep purple velvet flounce at hem, faced with shot twill matching ombre colors. Center back snap closure with hooks and eyes to attach to bodice; seams left unfinished. Petticoat (c) - made of silk taffeta in ivory. Four gored panels with two gusset inserts at hem. Knife pleats 9" deep hem, which are very dense. Darted around waist - no pleats or gathers. Machine-stitched. Hook and eye closure at the center back; unfinished interior seams. Petticoat is stored in a different location. Boxed, on Shelf 1 [Bay 217: Storage Room 2: John L. Wehle Gallery].Collection
Genesee Country Village and MuseumCategory
Adult, Female
Historic Costume