Evening Dress
Clothing/Dress/Costume
Evening or dinner dress of lightweight, light blue-green silk taffeta, lined with off-white linen. Wide, squared neckline, edged with vandyked taffeta trim. Front of bodice is made with two horizontal, upward-pointing tucks just under neckline. Back closure, with no fastenings remaining (there seems to be rust residue from hooks or eyes on lining). Skirt is attached to a waistband, gathered in front and pleated behind, and has five horizontal tucks above deep hem. Long sleeves with two tucks above wrist; very short oversleeve made of triangles (bound around edges) sewn to a self-fabric band at points, trimmed at this attachment with white silk ribbon bows.
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Bruce and Susan Greene Costume Collection
Adult, Female
Historic Costume
Dress
Female
Taffeta
Silk
Cotton
Green
1817 - 1820
19th Century
Early 19th Century
User Age: Adult Gender: Female