Dress

Clothing/Dress/Costume

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Genesee Country Village & Museum

Name/Title

Dress

Entry/Object ID

G2025.29.034a-b

Description

Two piece dress, changeable apricot silk with apricot wool. CF closure of lacing. Skirt taffeta is shredded in sections. Inner CB pillow filled with horsehair. Large hooks and eyes in CB closure. Train. Soiled, pleated balayeuse of cotton tarlatan. Purchased by Katherine Winter Gilbert (1860 - 1956) in Paris during a trip to Europe in 1883, when she was 22 years of age (Provenance from donor). Yet NY label?

Collection

Bruce and Susan Greene Costume Collection

Category

Historic Costume

Clothing/Dress/Costume Details

Article of Clothing/Dress/Costume

Dress

Clothing Sex

Female

Made/Created

Date made

1880 - 1888

Label/Inscription/Signature

Type

Cloth Label

Location

Waist tape

Transcription

M. C. Blanck / Modes / 158th & 13th St. N.Y.

Language

English

Material/Technique

Stamped