Dress

Clothing/Dress/Costume

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Vermont Historical Society

Name/Title

Dress

Entry/Object ID

1961.42

Description

Plaid and ikat silk dress. The fabric is woven into a plaid design of varying shades of blue with subtle horizontal red stripes. The plaid is accented by vertical bands of ikat or chiné leaves. The bodice is shaped with four darts and the skirt is gathered into the bodice. The sleeves are cut into a surplice and trimmed with blue-and-white scalloped and fringed ribbon.

Context

Worn by Lucinia Martyn of Plainsfield, Vermont

Acquisition

Accession

1961.42

Source or Donor

McKnight, Katherine A.

Acquisition Method

Gift

Clothing/Dress/Costume Details

Article of Clothing/Dress/Costume

Dress

Clothing Sex

Female

Size

24" waist

Textile Details

Fabric

Taffeta

Material

Silk

Made/Created

Date made

1858 - 1859

Lexicon

Nomenclature 4.0

Nomenclature Primary Object Term

Dress

Nomenclature Sub-Class

Main Garments

Nomenclature Class

Clothing

Nomenclature Category

Category 03: Personal Objects

Relationships

Related Person or Organization

Person or Organization

Martin, Lucina Burnham (1812-1889)

Related Places

Place

Town

Plainfield

County

Washington County

State/Province

Vermont

Country

United States of America

Continent

North America

Place

Town

Williamstown

County

Orange County

State/Province

Vermont

Country

United States of America

Continent

North America