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Morning Dress
Clothing/Dress/Costume
Morning dress of very light lavender silk crepe, lined in the bodice with white cotton. Wide but shallow neckline, bound and piped with crepe. Center back closure with nine hooks and eyes. Front of bodice is fitted with a single dart on either side; whole bodice is pieced in silk layer just above waistline. Waist seam has a linen tape added to it for strength. Side back seams piped, as are armscyes and shoulder seams. Overlong sleeves are gathered to armscye and pieced at wrist. Skirt is gathered to waistline and has three tucks just above hem. Hand sewn.
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Bruce and Susan Greene Costume Collection
Adult, Female
Historic Costume
Dress
Female
Crepe
Silk
Cotton
Purple
Gray
1820 - 1825
19th Century
Early 19th Century
User Age: Adult Gender: Female
American
silk crepe
hand stitched
high waistline
New York
United States of America
North America