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Doll Dress

Object/Artifact

Doll dress, entirely hand stitched of dark chocolate brown self-striped taffeta, pieced. a) dress with ‘coat’ sleeves, front opening bodice with skirt pleated onto a waistband around to the back where it is gathered. Tiny thread ball buttons, decorative. Bodice lined with cap dimity. b) Overskirt smooth over front and longer, and more fully gathered in back; edged with tan-brown silk fringed braid which also outlines ‘cuffs’ on the sleeves.

G2007.053

Bruce and Susan Greene Costume Collection

1868 - 1870

dress

doll dress

taffeta

self-striped taffeta

hand stitched

two piece

1860

1870

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