Dress

Clothing/Dress/Costume

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Historic Germantown

Name/Title

Dress

Entry/Object ID

CW 134

Description

Trousseau gown of heavy corded grey silk. Fitted high neck basque with interesting pleated finish at back. Corded finish, long and tight sleeves, skirt plain and full with heavy gathers at back, narrow white lace at bottom of skirt. Pearl buttons. High buttoned grey shoes.

Made/Created

Date made

1871

Time Period

19th Century

Provenance

Notes

Provenance: Rebecca Warner, mother of donor. Donor: Mrs. William Shipley, 1811 Chestnut Street, Spring 1952.