Dress

Clothing/Dress/Costume

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Historic Germantown

Name/Title

Dress

Entry/Object ID

CW 145

Description

Dress of light grey moire. Skirt plain with train and shaped flare below the knees. Grey taffeta dust ruffle. Waist, self fold at bottom. Fitted band around neck and waist with trimming of embroidered motifs. Lace sleeves puffed at top, fitted below elbows. Over sleeve of silk, split from shoulder with connecting straps and buttons. Same motifs as front. There must have been a vest and collar of the lace which is missing. Some attempt at alteration.

Made/Created

Date made

circa 1900

Time Period

20th Century

Provenance

Notes

Donor: Mr. Fairchild, 1953.