Dress

Clothing/Dress/Costume

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Historic Germantown

Name/Title

Dress

Entry/Object ID

CW 189

Description

Empire dress of very soft cream silk. Skirt straight and plain with fine gathers across center back. Waist 6 inches at center back, round with drawstring. Front drawstring and drawstring under bust-line, sleeves long and plain with small loose bands 2 inches from seam to form puff.

Made/Created

Date made

circa 1800

Time Period

19th Century

Provenance

Notes

Donor: Unlisted. Might be Mrs. Samuel Emlen and Mrs. William Kimber.