‘Going away’ dress and bonnet dress of violet taffeta with shirred motifs; silk and velvet ribbon; skirt very full (hoop), Basque to waist with round neckline and period sleeves. Bonnet violet velvet, pink roses and pearls under brim (152 b).
Made/Created
Date made
1863
Time Period
19th Century
Provenance
Notes
Provenance: Part of trousseau for Elizabeth Maclay Reynolds, married to Jonathan Hancock, 1863.
Donor: Mrs. William K. Arnett (Elizabeth Hancock), June 1954.