Dress

Clothing/Dress/Costume

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Historic Germantown

Name/Title

Dress

Entry/Object ID

CW 141

Description

Light blue brocade evening dress. Front skirt of shirred blue satin with paniers of brocade. Train fastened to waist, waist fitted and pointed in front, square neck; corded short and tight sleeves.

Made/Created

Date made

circa 1888

Time Period

19th Century

Provenance

Notes

Provenance: Worn by Mrs. Edward S. Sayres to her first Assembly. Cousin of Mrs. Herbert Brown. Donor: Mrs. L.S. Phillips.