Dress

Object/Artifact

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Historic Stonington

Name/Title

Dress

Entry/Object ID

2015.422

Description

Navy Blue Winter Dress wool blend of intricate weave,' gabardine twill Back closure of 15 blavk hooks Bodice lined with brown muslin with separate closure of 9 hooks pinked seams detachable blue silk cummerbund with blue furry tassel trim at ends skirt has 5 panels and is full in back with equal hemline front and side panels pleated with vertical rows of 3 silk covered buttons Tassels continue from waist to shoulders and down back to waist underside of hem has 7/8 binding hand applied on top of 2 1/2 inch blue hem tape wide 3/4 sleeve with blue furry 2 inch trim and undersleeve of bllue silk lined in brown muslin and 2 hooks at wrist V-neck embellished with hand applied blue lace with 5 bones at high neck, this piece of lace appears to have been removed from another garment and hand applied to dress.

Collection

Textile

Made/Created

Date made

circa 1893