Dress

Clothing/Dress/Costume

Vermont Historical Society

Name/Title

Dress

Entry/Object ID

2011.61a-b

Description

Two-piece dress consisting of a bodice and skirt. Both are made from lightweight white cotton printed with an abstract pattern of a paisley-type swirl surrounded by sprigs of small berries or flowers (visually similar to dill) and two rose buds. The bodice opens at the center front and secures with hooks and eyes. It has a small, pointed yolk at the top, and the shirt front attaches to the yolk with a raised ruffle. The bodice is shaped to the wearer through gathers at the center front. The sleeves have long cuffs and are puffed at the top. The full skirt is gathered to a waistband and decorated with three horizontal tucks near the hem.

Context

Found in the attic of a house in Moretown, Vermont

Acquisition

Accession

2011.61

Source or Donor

Marsh, Earline

Acquisition Method

Gift

Clothing/Dress/Costume Details

Article of Clothing/Dress/Costume

Dress

Clothing Sex

Female

Size

22" waist

Textile Details

Material

Cotton, Metal

Made/Created

Date made

1865 - 1875

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

15 in

Length

18-1/2 in

Dimension Description

Skirt

Width

12 in

Length

39 in

Relationships

Related Places

Place

Town

Moretown

County

Washington County

State/Province

Vermont

Country

United States of America

Continent

North America