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Dress
Clothing/Dress/Costume
Entirely hand stitched girl's dress made of bright red “cashmere” (fine twilled wool). Ornamented with black soutache braid. Molded black glass buttons with wire shanks. Loose-fitting bodice gathered into waistband; back opening; short neckband. Skirt fullness controlled with multi-layered box pleats all around, long pocket in proper right side. Large bishop sleeves gathered into narrow cuffs that button. Bodice and sleeves lined with tan glazed cotton. Leafy vine meander border around the hem, scrolls around cuffs, neckband and waistband.
G2013.022
Bruce and Susan Greene Costume Collection
Child, Female
Historic Costume
Dress
Female
Cashmere
Red
1860 - 1865