Dress, Skirt, and Purse

Clothing/Dress/Costume

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Historic Germantown

Name/Title

Dress, Skirt, and Purse

Entry/Object ID

1988.16 (a-c)

Description

Woman’s dress. Costume worn by guide at Stenton. Pale green brocaded/drapery fabric. Meant to resemble a late 18th century dress. Polyester lace trim at sleeves and along neckline. Snaps along stomacher. (A). Green velvet skirt to go underneath dress. Plain cream cotton muslin panel in front. (B). Matching green velvet reticule with handles in same drapery fabric.

Made/Created

Date made

circa 1960 - circa 1976

Notes

Donation record states 1920s.

Dimensions

Dimension Notes

Dress Waist: 30-1/2 in Bust: 39 in Shoulders: 19 in Length: 56-3/4 in Skirt Waist: 29 in Length: 38-1/2 in

Provenance

Notes

Costume worn by late wife of donor, Cortlandt Van D. Hubbard.