Name/Title
DressEntry/Object ID
1962.43.1a-bDescription
Blue and white silk two-piece dress consisting of a bodice with attached overskirt and skirt. The bodice has long, curve sleeves and opens down the center front, securing with blue post-backed buttons. The high neckline has a standing collar, and the bodice is pleated in knife pleats underneath an upper yolk. It falls into a sort of overskirt, cut in one piece with the front bodice and held in swags at the side. The gored skirt has a self-fabric ruffle at the bottom and an inserted panel of blue cotton at the rear that is covered by the overskirt when worn.Context
Worn by Emily J. Thomas of Reading, Vermont.Acquisition
Accession
1962.43Source or Donor
MacFarlane, Muriel L., Lovell, M. C.Acquisition Method
GiftClothing/Dress/Costume Details
Article of Clothing/Dress/Costume
DressClothing Sex
FemaleTextile Details
Fabric
Plain WeaveMaterial
SilkLexicon
Nomenclature 4.0
Nomenclature Primary Object Term
DressNomenclature Sub-Class
Main GarmentsNomenclature Class
ClothingNomenclature Category
Category 03: Personal ObjectsRelationships
Related Person or Organization
Person or Organization
Thomas, Emily Joslyn (b. 1842)Related Places
Place
Town
ReadingCounty
Windsor CountyState/Province
VermontCountry
United States of AmericaContinent
North America