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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