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Woman's Dresscirca 1876

Not on view
Two-piece women's dress ensemble in chestnut-brown wool, with dark velvet trim, cream embroidered floral bands, and fringe tassels on the jacket and skirt hem
Title
Woman's Dress
Place Made
probably United States
Date Made
circa 1876
Medium
Bodice: silk warp and wool weft plain weave (faille), silk velvet, with silk embroidery and silk tassels; Underskirt: silk plain weave (faille), silk velvet ribbon trim; Overskirt: silk warp and wool weft plain weave (faille), with silk embroidery and silk tassels; Belt: silk plain weave (faille).
Dimensions
Center back length (Bodice, with fringe): 25 in. (63.5 cm) Center back length (Underskirt): 48 1/2 in. (123.19 cm) Center back length (Overskirt, with fringe): 47 1/2 in. (120.65 cm)
Credit Line
Gift of Mrs. John Townsend Smith
Accession Number
M.86.413.21a-d
Classification
Costumes
Collecting Area
Costume and Textiles