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Woman's Dress (Bodice and Skirt)early 1860s

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Full-length ivory cotton dress on a hanger, with smocked bodice, long sleeves, and a sprig-printed skirt with horizontal tucks near the hem
Title
Woman's Dress (Bodice and Skirt)
Place Made
United States
Date Made
early 1860s
Medium
Bodice: cotton plain weave, roller printed, with thread covered buttons; Skirt: cotton plain weave, roller printed
Dimensions
Center back length (Bodice): 16 5/8 in. (42.23 cm) Center back length (Skirt): 40 in. (101.6 cm)
Credit Line
Gift of Dorothy M. Dixon
Accession Number
M.83.231.17a-b
Classification
Costumes
Collecting Area
Costume and Textiles

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