Dress

Clothing/Dress/Costume

Vermont Historical Society

Name/Title

Dress

Entry/Object ID

2010.18.4a-c

Description

Dress consisting of a bodice and skirt with an accompanying belt. The bodice is tucked to a narrow waistline. It has shoulder caps that fall over the wide sleeves and both the caps and sleeves are trimmed with dark-blue fringe. The bodice opens down the center front and secures with round, dark-blue buttons. The opening is reinforced with hooks and eyes behind the buttons. The skirt is gathered to modern elastic waistband. The skirt previously opened on the side, but has since been stitched closed, and snaps added to the side opening.

Context

Worn by a member of the Ladd or Taggert families of Milton, Vermont

Acquisition

Accession

2010.18

Source or Donor

Ramsey, John

Acquisition Method

Gift

Clothing/Dress/Costume Details

Article of Clothing/Dress/Costume

Dress

Clothing Sex

Female

Made/Created

Date made

circa 1840

Lexicon

Nomenclature 4.0

Nomenclature Primary Object Term

Dress

Nomenclature Sub-Class

Main Garments

Nomenclature Class

Clothing

Nomenclature Category

Category 03: Personal Objects

Dimensions

Dimension Description

Bodice

Width

18 in

Length

26 in

Dimension Description

Skirt

Length

40 in

Dimension Description

Belth

Width

1 in

Length

63-1/2 in

Relationships

Related Places

Place

Town

Milton

County

Chittenden County

State/Province

Vermont

Country

United States of America

Continent

North America