Name/Title
BodiceEntry/Object ID
79-107 BDescription
Quaker bodice. Brown silk. Gathered white gauze along entirety of neckline. Drawstring tape along gauze; tied on one side. White linen lining. Brown silk pieced together. Stitched with brown thread. Crossover in front, no closures. Three-quarter length sleeves. Dress shield of unknown material added to underarms at a later date. Sleeves reset at a later date. Stitching along bottom suggests existence of a skirt at one point.Made/Created
Date made
circa 1815 - circa 1825Dimensions
Width
36 inLength
16-3/4 inDimension Notes
Neckline to base: in back length is 9-3/4 in; 9-5/8 in front.
Bodice width (without sleeves): 16-7/8 in.
Sleeve width: 7-1/4 in at shoulders, 4 in at opening.
Sleeve length: ~ 13 in.Material
Silk, Gauze, Linen, CottonProvenance
Notes
Note in records: Possibly belonged to Sarah Lindley Fisher, second wife of William Logan Fisher of Wakefield, daughter of Jacob Lindley of Chester Co. Married to 1817.
