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Woman's Dress Ensemblecirca 1870

Not on view
Raspberry-crimson silk taffeta women's dress on a white mannequin, with close-fitting bodice, tiered ruffled skirt, and frilled cuffs, mid-to-late 19th century
Late 19th-century women's dress displayed on a mannequin in profile view; deep crimson silk taffeta with fitted bodice, full bustle skirt, and tiered hem trimmed with ruffles and ruched ribbon details.
Rose-pink silk taffeta dress displayed on a mannequin from behind, circa 1860s–1870s, featuring a fitted bodice, full skirt with tiered ruffles and fringe trim at the bustle, and a white feathered headdress.
Close-up detail of a deep pink silk gown, featuring layered decorative trim with looped fringe, pleated ribbon lattice work, and knotted tassels across the bodice and skirt.
Close-up detail of a crimson silk garment showing two horizontal bands of box pleats edged with bright red fringe trim, separated by a narrow flat seam.
Title
Woman's Dress Ensemble
Place Made
United States
Date Made
circa 1870
Medium
Silk taffeta, linen plain weave, and cotton twill weave with silk macramé fringe
Dimensions
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)
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.2007.211.773a-d
Classification
Costumes
Collecting Area
Costume and Textiles
Selected Bibliography
  • Edwards, Lydia. How to Read a Dress: a Guide to Changing Fashion from the 16th to the 20th Century. London: Bloomsbury Academic, 2017.