Dress

Name/Title

Dress

Entry/Object ID

2000.129.129A,B

Description

Woman's 2 piece brown silk Civil War Era dress. There are tiny diamonds woven into silk fabric. (A) Bodice is collarless, has covered buttons over hook and eye closing. Brown cotton fringe trim on cuffs and poplum. (B) Skirt is full circle with pleated gathers at waist.

Collection

Women's Clothing

Made/Created

Date made

1859 - 1870

Notes

Date: 1859 - 1870

Lexicon

Nomenclature 4.0

Nomenclature Primary Object Term

Dress

Nomenclature Sub-Class

Main Garments

Nomenclature Class

Clothing

Nomenclature Category

Category 03: Personal Objects

Dimensions

Dimension Notes

Width: 28" (waist) Length: 42 (skirt)

Material

Silk, Cotton

Condition

Overall Condition

Fair

General Notes

Note

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