Dress
Clothing/Dress/Costume
Entirely hand stitched of thin cotton printed with a pale buff design of seaweed. Slightly pointed waistline, bodice has finely shirred fullness radiating from center front waist, releasing fullness at bust where it is shirred over the shoulders. V-neckline free of lining which shows above it a little. Sleeves have narrow upper section, separated by piping from the full lower section tapering to the wrist. Piped seams. Skirt gathered all around mounted inside the bodice which is lined with heavy cream plain weave cotton. Unlined skirt with a pocket on proper right. Hooks and eyes on the back opening. Center front bone present. Hem faced with cream sized cotton.
G2001.039
Bruce and Susan Greene Costume Collection
Adult, Female
Historic Costume
Dress
Female
Cotton
Cotton
Buff
1840
User Age: Adult Gender: Female
American
hand stitched
printed cotton
piped seams
boned