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Dress

Clothing/Dress/Costume

Entirely hand-stitched girl's dress made of orange and brown print on mohair. Dress seems to be mohair because the hand is very springy, woven with a tiny herringbone effect. Printed with bold orange-red and olive-green diamond motifs. The yoke is lined, round neckline bound with silk ribbon. Short sleeves lined and bound with silk ribbon, and manipulated in such a way as to form the double tucked effect concealing the bound hem. All this is a very considerate way to make such a fabric tolerable to the wearer. The bodice and skirt are cut in one with the fullness controlled above (front and back) by wide and narrow paired tucks releasing fullness at the waist. Tuck near the bottom of the skirt. Unlined. Hook and eyes in back, with nonfunctional MOP buttons.

G2001.044

Bruce and Susan Greene Costume Collection

Child, Female

Historic Costume

Dress

Female

Mohair

Cream

Green

Red

1840 - 1850

Everyday

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