Dress

Clothing/Dress/Costume

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Vermont Historical Society

Name/Title

Dress

Entry/Object ID

1963.27ab

Description

Two-piece dress consisting of a bodice and skirt. The bodice is styled to look like a layered blouse and blazer. The outer layer is grey silk moiré that opens in the center front with a brown velvet shawl collar and cuff bands. At the center, there is a layer of pink silk draped from left shoulder to right waistline, and blouse front of brown velvet with a pointed hem and pointed falling collar. The cuffs are accented with a roll of pink silk. The skirt is made of the same grey silk moiré. It is held in pleats on the sides and has a slight train. Two horizontal lines of brown velvet are at the center front near the hem. The hem is faced with grey glazed cotton.

Acquisition

Accession

1963.27

Source or Donor

Soule, Mrs. H. J.

Acquisition Method

Gift

Clothing/Dress/Costume Details

Article of Clothing/Dress/Costume

Dress

Clothing Sex

Female

Textile Details

Material

Silk

Made/Created

Date made

1885 - 1890

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 Places

Place

Town

Bakersfield

County

Franklin County

State/Province

Vermont

Country

United States of America

Continent

North America