Woman's Dress Ensemble

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Woman's Dress Ensemble

United States, circa 1870
Costumes
Silk taffeta, linen plain weave, and cotton twill weave with silk macramé fringe
A Center back length: 20 1/4 in. (51.435 cm); B Center back length: 48 1/2 in. (123.19 cm); C Center back length: 43 in. (109.22 cm); D Center back length: 20 in. (50.8 cm)
Purchased with funds provided by Suzanne A. Saperstein and Michael and Ellen Michelson, with additional funding from the Costume Council, the Edgerton Foundation, Gail and Gerald Oppenheimer, Maureen H. Shapiro, Grace Tsao, and Lenore and Richard Wayne (M.2007.211.773a-d)
Not currently on public view

Bibliography

  • Edwards, Lydia. How to Read a Dress: a Guide to Changing Fashion from the 16th to the 20th Century. London: Bloomsbury Academic, 2017.