Object: Set
Date: c. 1856
Medium: Silk brocade, silk cord, and fringe
Country: USA
Credit Line: Museum purchase
Object number: P82.5.3
DescriptionDress and capelet in olive green and brown brocaded silk, floral and snowflake pattern; cape trimmed with olive green silk cording and taupe and dark green fringe with round neckline, points at CF and CB waist; dress has boned bodice with wide neckline, pointed waist, 3/4 bell sleeves with fringe at shoulders, and cartridge pleated skirt
Label Text:Alterations to old garments sometimes indicate that they were adapted for theater or costume. The bodice and skirt of this dress — once two separate pieces — were stitched together for ease of wear, and a panel of fabric was added to the center back bodice to expand it to a larger size. The skirt hem was significantly shortened, changing the gown’s proportions.
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Exhibitions:
- Fashion Unraveled