Digital Collections

3 Headdresses, 6 Bodice Coverings

Object/Artifact

"handkerchief" cap with green and black trim. White cap with black and pale blue trim. Cap almost entirely consisting of wide yellow ribbon with black bands and black lace edging. Pelerine-bertha of rows of fringe, ribbon and lace, with short sleeves. Deep V shaped collar of white frilled with pink ribbon threaded along heading. White pelerine of net with red ribbon zigzags. White jacket of net trimmed with narrow black ribbon and a green bow. Deep V collar made of 2 rows of frills alternating with green ribbon. White muslin jacket trimmed with red and black ribbon.

2022.35.0217

Bruce and Susan Greene Costume Collection

Journal des Demoiselles, Plate No. 1

1858 - 1860

print

fashion plate

handkerchief cap

cap

pelerine

bertha

jacket

Old Number

2002.147.12

Paper

Print

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