Dress

Clothing/Dress/Costume

Historic Hudson Valley

Name/Title

Dress

Entry/Object ID

MP.93.2007

Description

Black, sleeveless full length dress. Satin. Four satin covered buttons in front. Pleated around waist to allow for fullness. 7 1/2" front area black satin. Other areas around dress from waist down black-on-black feather plume-like design. Back of dress longer than front to allow for bustle in back. Upper inside lining of dress khaki with white stripes. Lower portion of dress contains loop for attachment of undergarment and inside buttons.

Clothing/Dress/Costume Details

Textile Details

Material

Button (s), Satin

Made/Created

Artist Information

Artist

Unknown

Attribution

Maker

Date made

circa 1850

Label/Inscription/Signature

Type

Inscription

Transcription

Tag: "Antique dresses (found in trunk Aug. '76 at MP belonging to MP). Black Dress lace jacket C. L. Barton".

Dimensions

Dimension Description

Shldr 15, Waist 14" long

Width

42 in

Length

60 in

Dimension Notes

Display Dimensions: 42 x 60 in. (106.7 x 152.4 cm)

Condition

Notes

Remarks: Details of condition: Red stains throughout inside of upper lining.

Relationships

Related Person or Organization

Person or Organization

Coralie Livingston Barton, Unknown

Notes

Former owner

Related Entries

Notes

MP.93.2006 - Jacket - Part of set

General Notes

Note Type

General Note

Note

Cross reference: MP.93.2006 and .2007. Meant to be worn only with MP.93.2006.

Note Type

StorageNote

Note

Home Location: Historic Hudson Valley, Montgomery Place, Garment Storage Room