White Dress, Green Trim, Puce Bonnet

Name/Title

White Dress, Green Trim, Puce Bonnet

Entry/Object ID

2022.35.0441

Description

White percale dress trimmed with rows of frills above insertions of eyelet embroidery. Short puffed sleeves, elbow length gloves, pointed shawl collar with double frilled hem, above that is a green band with pink borders, also repeated in the narrow belt which is hiked up in CB where the skirt fullness is dense. Puce or dirty lavender deep brimmed bonnet. Fringed parasol.

Collection

Bruce and Susan Greene Costume Collection

Made/Created

Manufacturer

Journal des Dames et des Modes

Date made

1823

Inscription/Signature/Marks

Transcription

Capote de gros de Naples. Robe de perkale à collet à trois pointes recouvert d'un ruban: la garniture du bas en volans et broderie à oeillets.

Language

French

Translation

Bonnet of gros de Naples. Gown of percale with a collar with three points covered with ribbon: the trimming of the bottom of the gown is done in flounces and eyelet embroidery.

Transcription

1822. Costume Parisien. (2177)

Other Names and Numbers

Other Numbers

Number Type

Old Number

Other Number

2008.064.21

Material

Paper