Dress

Name/Title

Dress

Entry/Object ID

2017.010.001A,B

Description

(A) Lady's dress with cross-over bodice with gathered pleating. Called a Challis day dress. It has mutton sleeves pattern is red, blue, tan in a floral print. Hooks and eyes for closures. Empire waist. (B) Sash of same material, but severely faded compared with dress. Dress was found in a box with other period clothing in the attic of Curtis Family home on Riverside Drive, Painesville, Ohio.

Use

Unknown

Collection

Women's Clothing

Made/Created

Date made

1830

Notes

Early Date: 1830 Made: Unknown

Lexicon

Nomenclature 4.0

Nomenclature Primary Object Term

Dress

Nomenclature Sub-Class

Main Garments

Nomenclature Class

Clothing

Nomenclature Category

Category 03: Personal Objects

Material

Cotton

Condition

Overall Condition

Excellent

General Notes

Note

Status: Record updated Status By: LEV Status Date: 2018-03-21