Dress
Name/Title
DressEntry/Object ID
1993.12.3Description
Red wool dress sized for a small child. The neckline wide, and it has dropped shoulders. The sleeves are pleated close to the arm at the top, then release to fullness to the cuffs. The cuffs and bodice seams are decorated with black braid. The full skirt is pleated into the waistline, which slopes downward into a point at the center front. The bodice is lined with undyed cotton. The sleeves are lined with brown paisley printed cotton. The hem is faced with blue cotton printed with white sprigs in 2 different patterns.Context
Worn by Margaret Blair of Barnet, Vermont.Acquisition
Accession
1993.12Source or Donor
Glad RagsAcquisition Method
PurchaseMade/Created
Date made
1840 - 1842Ethnography
Culture/Tribe
Scottish-American