Skirt

Clothing/Dress/Costume

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Genesee Country Village & Museum

Name/Title

Skirt

Entry/Object ID

2021.06.030

Description

Entirely machine-stitched girl's skirt made of white cotton. Small bustle in back achieved with deep knife pleats leading to the center back closure of button. The center front has a panel with military-eqsue frogging detail achieved in a machined gimp trim, and white fabric covered metal buttons. Hem of skirt is trimmed in the same white gimp trim with a panel in between of white machined cutwork. Skirt body fabric is a white ribbed weave fabric. Unlined.

Collection

Genesee Country Village and Museum

Category

Child, Female
Historic Costume

Clothing/Dress/Costume Details

Article of Clothing/Dress/Costume

Skirt

Clothing Sex

Female

Textile Details

Fabric

Cotton

Color

White

Made/Created

Date made

1880 - 1890