Name/Title
Women's clothing, DressEntry/Object ID
2008.16.1abcdDescription
Light brown linen with multi-colored wool embroidery strewn over dress. (a,b,c) Three small fragments which fill out the main body of the dress (d) which is an irregular shape made of material of 28" widths. Hem is faced with striped medium brown silk. Hem has 5 widths.Collection
Textile and QuiltDimensions
Dimension Notes
Details: A = 17.5" H x 12" W; B = 23" H x 11" W;
C = 22.5" H x 11" W; D = 140" L x 56" HMaterial
Silk, Linen, WoolProvenance
Notes
Per Winterthur Textile Curator Linda Eaton, the dress was American and created in the late 18th century.