Dress

Clothing/Dress/Costume

Vermont Historical Society

Name/Title

Dress

Entry/Object ID

1963.62.2a

Description

Fawn or pale green dress with full sleeves. The bodice is fitted at the waistline with fullness added at the bustline via pleats at the shoulder seam. There is a false Henley opening at the center front. The wide waistband is set slightly higher than the wearer's natural waist, and is accented by a separate wide belt in self fabric. The sleeves are cut very full until near the wearer's wrist, at which point they are tightly fitted. The fullness is worked into the armscye with knife pleats oriented toward the front. The cuffs are slit, allowing a portion of the sleeve to cover the wearer's hand, and the cuffs are accented by a self-fabric strap. The full skirt attaches to the bodice with wide knife pleats oriented toward the center front. The dress has a matching pelerine.

Context

Worn by Caroline Betsy Weaver of Plymouth, Vermont

Acquisition

Accession

1963.62

Source or Donor

Mason, Norman P.

Acquisition Method

Gift

Clothing/Dress/Costume Details

Article of Clothing/Dress/Costume

Dress

Clothing Sex

Female

Made/Created

Date made

circa 1830

Lexicon

Nomenclature 4.0

Nomenclature Primary Object Term

Dress, Wedding

Nomenclature Primary Object Term

Dress

Nomenclature Sub-Class

Wedding Objects

Nomenclature Sub-Class

Main Garments

Nomenclature Class

Ceremonial Objects

Nomenclature Class

Clothing

Nomenclature Category

Category 08: Communication Objects

Nomenclature Category

Category 03: Personal Objects

Relationships

Related Person or Organization

Person or Organization

Mason, Caroline Betsy Weaver (1807-1841)

Related Places

Place

Town

Plymouth

County

Windsor County

State/Province

Vermont

Country

United States of America

Continent

North America