Dress
Name/Title
DressEntry/Object ID
2021.06.012abDescription
2-piece first-era bustle day dress made of striped silk taffeta and silk floral brocade. Striped silk taffeta is gold and blue pinstripe, while cocarde is gold / tan ground with blue sprigs. Bodice (a) - The center front closure has closely spaced white glass buttons. Bodice is shaped with darts and shaped panel pieces. Has 'new side' panel seams - under armscyes and up to shoulder. Sleeves are curved, ending in cuffs with frills of the silk brocade fabric. Short standing collar. Hem of bodice extends to reach the hips, ending in a corded edge of the striped taffeta. Back ends with a point. Stays all around torso in this piece, and waist tape on inside. Entirely lined with white plain weave cotton, including sleeves. Slight padding in bust and shoulder area. All major seams and buttholes machined, while interior seams are finished by hand. Skirt (b) - has a bustle and train. Silk taffeta in the pinstripe make up the bustle and side panels, while a center front panel of the silk brocade is present at the center front. The end in trimmed in a deeply pleated taffeta, which itself is trimmed on top with a row of ruched or smocked taffeta. Side panels are vertically lined with ruched taffeta. The hem is lined with a cotton tarlatan in a dark tan color, while the skirt train is lined with a plain open weave cotton fabric which is papery like. The upper skirt is lined in a glazed cotton plain weave fabric. Mostly machined with some interior hand-stitching.Collection
Genesee Country Village and MuseumCategory
Adult, Female
Historic Costume