Digital Collection
1958.367.001

Dress

Woman's 2-piece dress of narrow beige/blue/white stripe light cotton fabric. The long overdress has a small neck opening without a collar, long sleeves, a fitted waist with waistband, five pairs of fabric-covered buttons down the center front, and a train. The lower edge of the overdress has been cut in a zig-zag pattern that is edged with matching fabric. In addition, decorative overlay strips of matching fabric have been sewn at each lower zig-zag point and have been trimmed with a fabric-covered button at the top of the strip. The tops of the cuffs have been cut at a slight angle and have been trimmed with a single, small, fabric-covered button. The full skirt has a hook/eye closure at the waist and a wide ruffle along the bottom that is edged with matching fabric.
Collar: (a) white crocheted; two large rosettes, three small rosettes in center; two ties. Located in Costume Unit 20-4.

Date
c.1871
Collection
Material
Cotton
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