Name/Title
DressEntry/Object ID
2006.0138Description
2 piece embroidered black netting skirt and bodice
a- bodice- black embroided lace lined in cream silk, full sleeves which narrowat forearm to wrist, 3 button closure at wrist, gold wire and thread mesh fabric at lower sleeve with black velvet trim, black velvet bow on sleeve fullness
Bodice is shot with fulness at center, black satin cumberbun with a black velevet rectangle buckle, front bodice insert of silver metal threads in 6 circular patterns, high neck of metalic mesh trimmed in black velvet ribbon and small ruffle of silk, 5 yellow plastic bones in collar
Peterson belt with reads: Chapuis 64 West 45TH St
b-skirt- unlined, dotted lack netting with machine embroidery, scalloped edge trimmed in black
velvet ribbon and 3 rows of black velvet ribon border lower edge of skirt- all hand applied
12 applied black ribbon bows
modest train
probably had an ecru lining, there are evidences of cream colored thread at seamCollection
TextilesMade/Created
Date made
1870 - 1890Notes
Date: 1870-1890