Dress
Alpaca Wool Bustle Dress
Name/Title
DressEntry/Object ID
2009.029abDescription
Hand-stitched with unfinished interior seams 2-piece day dress made of brown alpaca wool bustle day dress. Bodice (a) - Basque. Closure of original 14 buttons down the center front. The buttons are made of carved wood with a floral design. High round collar, with a small stand. Bust improvers located on either breast. Narrow 'coat' sleeves, with deep pleated cuff. Fully lined in brown cotton twill. No stays were found in the bodice. Hand-stitched with unfinished interior seams. Skirt (b) - has side closure (left) with the pocket on the right side of the skirt. Closure is a hook and eye. The skirt is lined with thin brown cotton. The center front and sides of the skirt have a panel of dense ruching. The skirt-back bustle is achieved with an overhang of large gathered alpaca wool a la 'polonaise'. The skirt hem is finished with a deep row of pleating, and matching cuffs of sleeves.Category
Adult, Female
Historic Costume