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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.

G90.237

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

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