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Woman's Dress Ensemblecirca 1875

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Late 19th-century women's dress on a white mannequin, white fabric with raspberry pink print, tiered lace-trimmed skirt, coral ruched neckline trim, and bustle silhouette
Mid-19th-century white cotton dress on a mannequin, shown in profile, with an allover red dash print, pronounced bustle silhouette, tiered ruffled skirt, and coral fringe trim at the neckline; paired with a white ruffled cap.
Close-up detail of sheer white fabric with vertical pleating, scattered with small red embroidered or woven cloque motifs throughout.
Close-up of a white muslin dress with scattered small red embroidered motifs, gathered waist sash tied with a lace-trimmed bow at center front.
Title
Woman's Dress Ensemble
Place Made
England
Date Made
circa 1875
Medium
Cotton plain weave with wool supplementary patterning, silk satin ribbon, and cotton machine lace
Dimensions
Center back length (Bodice): 11 1/2 in. (29.21 cm) Length (Dickey): 16 1/2 in. (41.91 cm) Center back length (Skirt): 51 in. (129.54 cm) Center back length (Underskirt): 41 in. (104.14 cm) Center back length (Overskirt): 50 in. (127 cm) Overall (Bow): 3 3/4 × 6 5/8 in. (9.53 × 16.83 cm)
Credit Line
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
Accession Number
M.2007.211.777a-f
Classification
Costumes
Collecting Area
Costume and Textiles

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