Woman's Dress (Bodice and Skirt)1855-1859

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Title: Woman's Dress (Bodice and Skirt)
Place Made: Europe
Date Made: 1855-1859
Medium: Bodice: Silk plain weave (taffeta) and silk plain weave (taffeta) with silk supplementary warp and weft patterning, with silk fringe, silk satin ribbon, silk thread and silk crochet covered buttons, silk cord, and silk tassel ornaments. Skirt: Silk plain weave (taffeta) and silk plain weave (taffeta) with silk supplementary warp and weft patterning, with silk fringe
Dimensions: Center back length (Bodice): 15 3/4 in. (40.01 cm) Center back length (Skirt): 43 in. (109.22 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.2007.211.754a-b
Classification: Costumes
Collecting Area: Costume and Textiles