Lady's Dress

Clothing/Dress/Costume

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Historic Germantown

Name/Title

Lady's Dress

Entry/Object ID

CW 853

Description

Dress. Two-piece lady's dress; white faille satin; striped in pale gold and green with fine black line. Fair condition - yoke splitting; insect damage. Circa 1895. CW 852 a Bodice. Bodice for two-piece lady's dress. White faille satin; striped in pale gold and green with fine black line. Pale green yoke; puff sleeves; high collar. CW 852 b Skirt. Skirt for two-piece lady's dress. White faille satin; striped in pale gold and green with fine black line. . Transcribed from original accession record.

Collection

Germantown Historical Society Objects

Made/Created

Place

* Untyped Place

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Provenance

Notes

The donor, Emergency Aid of Pennsylvania, was founded in 1914 to improve the lives of women and children by providing grants to effective non-profit organizations and to encourage education, leadership and community service in young women through mentoring and by awarding scholarships. (Source: https://www.facebook.com/EmergencyAidofPA/)