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Girl's Fancy Dress Ensemble (Bodice, Skirt, and Hat), 'China Shepherdess'circa 1890

Not on view
Museum mannequin wearing an 18th-century-style ensemble: cream brocade sacque jacket, quilted petticoat, blue laced stomacher, and wide-brimmed straw hat with ribbon trim
Title
Girl's Fancy Dress Ensemble (Bodice, Skirt, and Hat), 'China Shepherdess'
Place Made
England
Date Made
circa 1890
Medium
a) Bodice: Silk satin, printed, and silk plain weave (chiffon), silk satin, and silk cord b) Skirt: Silk satin, printed, silk satin, quilted with silk embroidery, silk plain weave c) Hat: Silk satin, silk plain weave (faille), silk plain weave (organza), cotton plain weave, and cotton plain weave, coated
Dimensions
Center back length (Bodice): 16 5/8 in. (42.23 cm) Center back length (Skirt): 26 1/2 in. (67.31 cm) Overall (Hat): 4 3/4 × 13 × 10 in. (12.07 × 33.02 × 25.4 cm)
Credit Line
Gift of Helen Larson
Accession Number
AC1997.191.18.1-.3
Classification
Costumes
Collecting Area
Costume and Textiles