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Historic Costume | Fine and Decorative Arts

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Shortgown

Object/Artifact

Entirely hand stitched short gown. Block printed English cotton (2 visible blue threads in selvages), purplish brown checks on diagonal. Long narrow pieced sleeves, gusset in upper CB above released pleat to hem, and wide hip length skirt with medium high waistline. No casings or fasteners. White cotton strip facing back of medium high neckline; cotton facing across bust level in front. Stitched with cotton thread.

G97.073

Bruce and Susan Greene Costume Collection

1774 - 1811

shirt

blouse

short gown

block print

cotton

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