Dress
Name/Title
DressEntry/Object ID
1993.12.2Description
Red wool dress sized for a young child. It has dropped shoulders and long sleeves. The bodice gathers into narrow pleats at the center front. The skirt gathers into the waistband, which is placed near the wearer's natural waistline. There are horizontal tucks along the bottom hem. It secures with hooks and eyes at the center back.Context
Worn by Phoebe Blair of Barnet, Vermont.Acquisition
Accession
1993.12Source or Donor
Glad RagsAcquisition Method
PurchaseMade/Created
Date made
1840 - 1842Ethnography
Culture/Tribe
Scottish-American