Name/Title
DressEntry/Object ID
2010.045.001A,B,CDescription
Civil War era 2 piece dress with "V" shapped half belt. Dress is midnight blue silk taffeta and velvet. (A) Bodice features long sleeves, crushed velvet attached vest, lace bow at neck. Flower buttons down front of bodice. (B) Full balloon style skirt. (C) Velvet "V" shaped half belt. See additional history in file.
(**Maria Ridlon Dean was the 2nd wife of Samuel Huntington Mathews.)Use
Worn by Maria Rdlon Dean; great-grandmother of Donor**Collection
Women's ClothingMade/Created
Date made
1860 - 1890Notes
Date: 1860 - 1890Lexicon
Nomenclature 4.0
Nomenclature Primary Object Term
DressNomenclature Sub-Class
Main GarmentsNomenclature Class
ClothingNomenclature Category
Category 03: Personal ObjectsDimensions
Dimension Notes
Height: 41" (Skirt)
Width: 100" (Skirt hem)
Length: 17" (bodice)
Diam: 10" (Waist)Material
Silk, Velvet, Cotton