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Collections

Marshall Field and Company
Woman's Ensemble (Bodice, Skirt, and Dolman)circa 1889

Not on view
Full-length navy blue velvet coat trimmed with honey-brown fur at collar, cuffs, and front edges, decorated with bronze beaded scroll embroidery
Navy blue velvet two-piece dress displayed on a headless form, comprising a fitted jacket with a row of small fabric buttons at center front, white lace collar and cuffs, and a full-length skirt with gentle flare.
Label
Marshall Field and Company
United States, Illinois, Chicago, founded 1852
Title
Woman's Ensemble (Bodice, Skirt, and Dolman)
Place Made
United States
Date Made
circa 1889
Medium
a) silk velvet, silk net with crotched and metal buttons b) silk velvet c) silk velvet with wood beads, jet beads, silk cord and fur trim
Dimensions
Center back length (a) Bodice): 22 3/4 in. (57.79 cm) Center back length (b) Dolman): 23 in. (58.42 cm) Center back length (c) Skirt): 40 1/4 in. (102.24 cm)
Credit Line
Gift of Mrs. Dorothea Wolfe
Accession Number
M.74.98.2a-c
Classification
Costumes
Collecting Area
Costume and Textiles