Bodice and Skirt

Clothing/Dress/Costume

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Historic Germantown

Name/Title

Bodice and Skirt

Entry/Object ID

CW 5296 (a-b)

Description

Woman's dress. Separate bodice (a) and skirt (b). Black satin with black beads. Skirt is long with beaded fringe at front hip area. Bustle and train. Sleeves are large at shoulders, tight at cuffs. Stand-up beaded collar, open in front.

Made/Created

Date made

circa 1895

Notes

Overall dress c. 1895; there are some earlier elements.

Provenance

Notes

Donor: National Society of Colonial Dames.