Gown
Datec. 1850
MediumTextile
ClassificationsCostume
Credit LineGift of Margaret, Elizabeth, and Georgia Bellinger
Object number1937.19.3
DescriptionBall dress, one piece, chia-print floral stripe on silk taffeta. Print in tints of lavender, rose, green and many other colors. Bodice has oval neckline with a band of black twill above it. The top of this tulle has one row of black lace sewn on, through which a strip of 1/4" rose velvet ribbon is laced. The bodice is boned, has center front and center back waistline points and short cap sleeves. It is laced at the center back. The skirt is cartridge pleated onto a waistband which is then sewn to the bodice lining. The entire dress is lined in white glazed cotton.On View
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1868-1872
1860s
1885
c. 1863
c. 1855
1835-1840
c. 1850
1883-1886