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Woman's Dress1830-1850

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Rose-brown silk dress on a white plaster mannequin, with wide off-shoulder neckline, pin-tucked sleeves, fitted bodice, and full bell-shaped skirt
Mid-19th-century silk taffeta day dress in warm taupe-brown, displayed on a white mannequin; features a wide off-shoulder neckline, pleated bodice, pintucked sleeve caps, long fitted sleeves, and a full gathered skirt.
Mid-19th-century silk dress displayed on a headless mannequin, rear view. Warm taupe-brown watered silk with fitted bodice, off-shoulder neckline, three-quarter sleeves, and full gathered skirt. White lace cap atop the mannequin.
Silk taffeta dress in warm rose-brown, displayed on a white mannequin from behind; features an off-shoulder neckline, fitted bodice with pleated long sleeves, cinched waist with a belt, and a full gathered skirt with characteristic sheen, mid-19th century style.
Close-up detail of a rose-brown silk garment with radiating pleats converging at center, accented by a vertical band of cross-stitched embroidery in matching thread.
Close-up detail of a rose-bronze silk taffeta garment, showing radiating pleats converging at a vertical band of cross-stitch embroidery at center.
Silk taffeta dress in warm bronze-brown, displayed on a mannequin, showing the back bodice with diagonal pleating forming a V-shape, a column of decorative smocked embroidery down the center back, a fitted waistband with pointed stomacher, and tightly pleated sleeves with looped trim at the wrists.
Silk taffeta dress in warm bronze-brown, displayed on a mannequin; back view showing draped V-shaped bodice with cross-stitch detailing at center back, fitted waist, pleated skirt, and sleeves with horizontal pintucks and flared cuffs with trim.
Mid-19th-century silk dress displayed on a mannequin, rear view. Dusty rose-brown fabric with a fitted bodice featuring curved seaming and pintucked sleeves, transitioning to a full gathered skirt.
Close-up detail of a silk dress in dusty rose, showing tightly gathered pleats at the waistline seam, with a small embroidered motif visible at the bodice edge above.
Close-up detail of a mid-19th-century silk taffeta dress in dusty rose, showing tightly pleated sleeve cap, fitted bodice, and cuff trimmed with looped passementerie braid over a full skirt.
Close-up detail of a dusty rose silk dress, showing a sleeve with a wide cream mesh cuff trimmed with decorative cord braid, above a gathered lower sleeve in matching silk.
Close-up detail photograph of a garment's waistband, showing open-weave mesh fabric gathered above a pleated brown cotton skirt, with hand-stitched seam joining the two layers.
Close-up detail of a rose-taupe silk garment showing vertical knife pleating at the bodice, a waistband with twisted cord trim, and scrolling passementerie braid along the hem.
Close-up detail of a garment's sleeve and hem in bronze-brown silk or taffeta, showing fabric drape, visible wear, and slight discoloration near the cuff, displayed on a white mannequin arm.
Detail photograph of a garment showing a horizontal braided trim in dusty rose separating a sheer copper-toned silk upper section from a coarser golden-brown woven fabric below.
Close-up detail of a tan silk garment displayed on a white dress form, showing two horizontal rows of delicate gathered or smocked stitching across the lower bodice or waist area.
Close-up detail of a dusty rose silk dress, showing a pleated skirt gathered at the waistband, with a small embroidered eyelet buttonhole and visible hand-stitched seams.
Title
Woman's Dress
Place Made
probably England
Date Made
1830-1850
Medium
Silk plain weave (taffeta) with silk cord embroidery and silk braid
Dimensions
Center back length (Dress): 47 1/4 in. (120.02 cm) Overall (Belt): 5 3/8 × 26 1/16 in. (13.65 × 66.2 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.2007.211.746a-b
Classification
Costumes
Collecting Area
Costume and Textiles