Dress

Name/Title

Dress

Entry/Object ID

2005.011.002

Description

Floor length dress is of maroon, striped, floral cotton gauge. The skirt has a 2 large horizontal tucks and has many very tiny tucks at the waist. The bodice has short puff sleeves a wide boat neck and is shaped in front with 6 angular darts. Dress closes in back with a double row of hooks and eyes. Skirt is underlined in off-white gauze and bodice is under lined in cotton.

Use

Worn by mother or grandmother of Mrs. Carl Smart

Collection

Women's Clothing

Made/Created

Date made

1840 - 1860

Notes

Date: 1840-1860

Lexicon

Nomenclature 4.0

Nomenclature Primary Object Term

Dress

Nomenclature Sub-Class

Main Garments

Nomenclature Class

Clothing

Nomenclature Category

Category 03: Personal Objects

Dimensions

Length

54 in

Material

Cotton Gauge

Condition

Overall Condition

Fair

General Notes

Note

Status: Record updated Status Date: 2018-08-14