Entirely hand stitched dress, dark blue sarsnet (thin silk). Remodeled from earlier style mainly by raising the waist about 1 1/2 inches. Very high waist, long straight sleeves set well into back; curved cuffs extending over hand. Curved neckline with drawstring in front, slit in CF; opens on proper left side where 2 black hooks and eyes have been sewn, perhaps at same time narrow black velvet ribbon was put into the casing - the Centennial, perhaps, or turn of century. Small, crude inverted pleat in CB bodice. Linen lining in bodice show evidence of lower waist. Skirt is 3 full widths of silk (perhaps one removed), a slit extends the bodice opening. The sides have been laid onto the front section at an angle without cutting anything to shape. The skirt was rather roughly gathered onto a self-band which was in turn applied to the bodice. It appears to have been neatly stitched originally, and the remodeling done by a less patient hand, in period. Large rib cage unless intended to be gathered by a belt. Bodice opening is rough from pinning; casing is slit from movement of drawstring. 2002.134-8 together, with a note reading:” Matha [sic] (Walker) Brown Factory cloth dress. Age 9 before 1800