Name/Title
SkirtEntry/Object ID
1954.35.2Description
Cream-colored satin-woven silk skirt with a long, round train. The skirt is styled in several layers, with a pleated side sweep leading into the long train. The front is trimmed with three rows of knife pleats at the hem and several rows of pleating and lace throughout. The hem of the train is decorated on the underside by layers of pleating and lace, and the whole is lined with stiff netting.Context
Worn by Anna S. Higgins at her marriage to George Briggs in Brandon, Vermont, in 1881.Acquisition
Accession
1954.35Source or Donor
Briggs, Florence Day (1884-1974)Acquisition Method
GiftClothing/Dress/Costume Details
Article of Clothing/Dress/Costume
SkirtClothing Sex
FemaleLexicon
Nomenclature 4.0
Nomenclature Primary Object Term
SkirtNomenclature Sub-Class
Main GarmentsNomenclature Class
ClothingNomenclature Category
Category 03: Personal ObjectsRelationships
Related Person or Organization
Person or Organization
Briggs, Anna Sanford Higgins (1851-1935)Related Places
Place
Town
BrandonCounty
Rutland CountyState/Province
VermontCountry
United States of AmericaContinent
North AmericaPlace
City
FitchburgState/Province
MassachusettsCountry
United States of AmericaContinent
North America