Name/Title
UnderdressEntry/Object ID
CW 746 aDescription
Bodice. Underdress Bodice is white linen; small size; one section at the left back near the waist has numbers that were on the fabric before the garment was cut to make the bodice. Three buttons in back; two match - the third is plainer. Low neck with gentle scoop; two darts in front are vertical - not angled. Sleeves are short; gathered at shoulder onto linen tape, which is sewn to bodice. Good condition but brown stain at shoulder from hanger; bodice is starched. Circa 1810.
Part of a two-piece underdress ensemble together with CW 746 b.
CW 746 b Skirt is tightly woven cotton; made of four pieces; A-line; one piece in front; narrow lengths each side of back; main back pieces gathered at waist for fullness. Good condition but brown stain at hem. Circa 1810.
Transcribed from original accession record.Collection
Germantown Historical Society ObjectsMade/Created
Place
* Untyped Place
Germantown, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania