Dress

Clothing/Dress/Costume

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Historic Germantown

Name/Title

Dress

Entry/Object ID

CW 153

Description

Trousseau gown of green taffeta, skirt very full with three flounces of brown and green brocade with puffing above. Tiny plain bodice of green hooked in the back. Basque round waistline, round neck. Three rows of brocade covered buttons. Sleeves long with brocade buttons, puffs, and fringe.

Made/Created

Date made

1863

Time Period

19th Century

Provenance

Notes

Provenance: Part of trousseau for Elizabeth Maclay Reynolds, married to Jonathan Hncock, 1863. Donor: Mrs. William K. Arnett (Elizabeth Hancock), June 1954.