Cuffs

Clothing/Dress/Costume

Historic Hudson Valley

Name/Title

Cuffs

Entry/Object ID

VC.59.861 a-b

Description

Beige watered silk; shaped to accomodate elbows; self pleated trim

Collection

Van Cortlandt Manor Object Collection

Clothing/Dress/Costume Details

Textile Details

Material

Silk

Made/Created

Artist Information

Artist

Unknown

Attribution

Maker

Date made

1748

Other Names and Numbers

Other Numbers

VC.59.861 A-B

VC.59.861a-b

Relationships

Related Person or Organization

Person or Organization

Joanna Livingston Van Cortlandt

Notes

User

Person or Organization

Van Cortlandt Family

Notes

Former owner

Related Entries

Notes

VC.59.858 a-c - Dress, wedding - Used together

General Notes

Note Type

Curatorial Remarks

Note

These two cuffs do not match. One is of much finer ribbed silk and the other is heavier and larger gauge of silk, much stiffer; possibly a remake or reproduction. The scale of the cuff is also larger [Jessa J. Krick, 6/29/2021].

Note Type

General Note

Note

There is a note with the fabric which gives description of fabric as part of the wedding dress. This fabric is sewn into cuffs that originally went with wedding dress VC.59.858; however, the dress also has two lace cuffs which are numbered VC.59.858 B-C

Note Type

StorageNote

Note

Home Location: Historic Hudson Valley, Union Church, Storage, Shelf 02A