Name/Title
DressEntry/Object ID
2003.026.001Description
Brown, beige, and turquoise, fine wool dress with broad stripe pattern.
Has self-fabric covered, wooden buttons down front that actually close with hooks and eyes.
Dress has long sleeves, a Peter Pan collar edged in deep turquoise silk ribbon, and a drawstring, expandable waist for pregnancy.
The entire dress is lined in another fine weave with the same colors but different print.Use
Worn by ancestor of donor; only dress she ownedCollection
Women's ClothingMade/Created
Date made
1830 - 1850Notes
Date: 1830-1850Lexicon
Nomenclature 4.0
Nomenclature Primary Object Term
DressNomenclature Sub-Class
Main GarmentsNomenclature Class
ClothingNomenclature Category
Category 03: Personal ObjectsGeneral Notes
Note
Notes: This dress was in fact worn by donor's mother as a costume in local historic re-enactments.
Status: Record updated
Status Date: 2018-07-31