Dress

Clothing/Dress/Costume

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Historic Germantown

Name/Title

Dress

Entry/Object ID

CW 224 A-B

Description

A—Waist of wedding dress, black stripped velvet and satin fitted basque. Long tight sleeve, straight standing collar. Typical over bustle, ending of back. Trimming of thread lace. B—Black silk basque. Fitted, full leg-o’-mutton sleeves, high collar. Covered with a silk lace, jet trimming down front.

Made/Created

Date made

1880 - 1895

Time Period

19th Century

Provenance

Notes

Provenance: Wedding waist of her mother, Mrs. Clarence H. Smith, married January 21, 1880. Donor: Miss Mary Louise Smith, November 1956. Note: B is crossed out. B is noted as part of lending library.