Dress

Clothing/Dress/Costume

Vermont Historical Society

Name/Title

Dress

Entry/Object ID

1969.14.14

Description

Brown and rust striped dress made of very heavy brushed cotton. The fabric is printed in gradient stripes of cream and rust. The stripes are accented by an all-over design of faux-ikat paisley elements. The sleeves are set very low in the shoulders and formed in two part, connecting with a line of black piping. They are cut very full around the elbows. The cuffs and the collar are trimmed in lace: the collar is machine made lace and the cuffs are eyelet.

Context

Worn by a member of the Bigelow family of Stowe, Vermont

Acquisition

Accession

1969.14

Source or Donor

Bigelow, Edwin Lawrence (1891-1980)

Acquisition Method

Gift

Clothing/Dress/Costume Details

Article of Clothing/Dress/Costume

Dress

Clothing Sex

Female

Made/Created

Date made

circa 1860

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

Stowe

County

Lamoille County

State/Province

Vermont

Country

United States of America

Continent

North America