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Historic Costume | Fine and Decorative Arts

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Dress

Clothing/Dress/Costume

Entirely hand stitched cotton printed with picotage stripes and floral springs on bronze ground, overprinted with soft orange and green. Stomacher front with high waist and flat brown cotton braid drawstring. Long gigot sleeves with no cuff; piping at wrist. Center front opening, flat brass hooks and eyes (may be later), round collar with self frill around edge. No bust darts or bones, no side back seams. Skirt gathered onto bodice.

G96.104

Bruce and Susan Greene Costume Collection

1830 - 1835

User Age: Adult Gender: Female

American

hand stitched

printed cotton

cotton

stomacher

high waist

gigot sleeves

New York

United States of America

North America

Everyday

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