Online Collections Database
2 Men, 3 Ladies, Boy and 4 Straw Hats
Object/Artifact
Man in frock coat with high rounded collar and lapels, tabs for buttons. Discreet large-scale
gray check pantaloons. Boy shows back of blue coat that suggest a frock coat with minitails,
tan trowsers. Lady in pale blue-green brocade dress, skirt has 3 scalloped tiers and a
basque with matching scalloped bottom, elbow length slightly belled sleeves; fringed
parasol. Next wears blue striped dress with tablier effect down CF of skirt, formed by
narrow self frills. Deep V neck spanned by straps, over fancy chemisette. Long bell
sleeves ending in deep self frills. Pink parasol. Next wears pink brocade, simple, with large
matching mantle finished with wide flat-pleated frill. Man wear dark blue morning coat?
over light blue patterned waistcoat and gray trowsers. 4 straw hats at top.
2022.35.0018
Bruce and Susan Greene Costume Collection
1851
fashion plateprint
Old Number
2006.119.18
Paper
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