OVERDRESS OF COCOA BEIGE CHIFFON SILK

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Homestead Museum

Name/Title

OVERDRESS OF COCOA BEIGE CHIFFON SILK

Entry/Object ID

93.40.1.1

Description

Overdress - cocoa beige chiffon silk, consisting of 2 panels seamed at right shoulder, closed with 4 snaps on left shoulder, 17" x 3/4" double fabric ties on each side (right tie missing) 19" down from shoulder seams, 2 keyhole openings at neckline on front panel, dark brown tiny iridescent bead design 16" down from each shoulder (top 6" ripped out right side), beaded design interspersed with beige embroidery, back panel has 14" panel added below the embroidery with a folded 2" wide section edged with 12 fabric covered buttons on the folded back edge on each side, bottom edge of chiffon is finished with tiny machine-stitched overcasting, all side edges are faced with matching chiffon bias strips.

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Clothing - outwear, Overdresses, SUBJECTS:

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Object Name

Overdresses