Name/Title
Dress, HouseEntry/Object ID
2015.407Description
Ladies Empire Waist House Dress (reconstructed)
cream and brown stripe cotton ( fabric older then costume)
machine made
style 1810's
dress falls from upper bodice which is lined with muslin and has 11 hooks and eyes. front opening
right seam pocket slightly below seam line of bodice, suggestive of a reconstructed garment
three machine made buttonholes and one white plastic button on upper bodice
unstructured mandarin collar
right inseam muslin pocket
six inch ruffle along hem line
falls from upper bodiceCollection
TextileMade/Created
Notes
Date: early 20th Century