Woman's Fancy Dress (Bodice and Skirt)

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Woman's Fancy Dress (Bodice and Skirt)

France, Paris, late 1880s
Costumes; ensembles
a) Silk satin with supplementary weft patterning and metallic thread embroidery and silk plain weave with silk twill patterning with linen net lace with cotton thread embroidery, silk plain weave (moiré) ribbon, silk velvet, and metallic thread covered buttons b) Silk plain weave with silk twill patterning with metallic thread embroidery, metallic thread covered buttons, and silk plain weave (moiré) ribbon
Center back length (Bodice): 22 3/4 in. (57.79 cm) Center back length (Skirt): 49 3/4 in. (126.37 cm)
Gift of Helen de Huene (M.67.49a-b)
Not currently on public view