Digital Collections

Dress

Clothing/Dress/Costume

Entirely hand-stitched older girl’s dress made of peach-colored ‘cashmere’ wool; utterly unadorned. Long waist with piped seam. The skirt is attached with a double row of shirring. Short tubular sleeves with deep tuck. Slightly wide round neckline. Back opening with MOP buttons. Bodice lined with white cotton. Sleeves are lined with brown cambric; also used to face the hem. No stitch marks to suggest there was any decoration.

G2006.164

Bruce and Susan Greene Costume Collection

Child, Female

Historic Costume

Dress

Female

Wool

Cotton

Pink

1845 - 1850

Help bring history to life

Your tax-deductible donation helps preserve and share history, nature and art for generations to come.