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Dress
1800-1820
Description
A dress made of golden-brown silk satin, with a high waist and straight skirt. The sleeves are three-quarter length with a slightly puffed form at the shoulder, tapering to a thin cuff. The skirt is pleated at the back of the waist and the split bodice closes at the front with linen tape drawstrings at the neckline and waistline. The bodice is lined with tan linen.
Category
Textiles (Clothing)
Place of Origin
Philadelphia; Pennsylvania; Philadelphia; Mid-Atlantic; United States; North America
Materials
- Silk
- Linen
Museum Object Number
2001.0037.003
Credit Line/Donor
Gift of Patricia Newbold Forbes Dempsey
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Object Number
2001.0037.003
Object Name
Dress
Category
Textiles (Clothing)
Place of Origin
Philadelphia; Pennsylvania; Philadelphia; Mid-Atlantic; United States; North America
Origin Notes
Dress worn by the daughter of Moses and Elizabeth Bartram in a painted portrait. See Leah Giles' 2010 textile block paper for more information about provenance.
Date
1800-1820
Materials
- Silk
- Linen
Dimensions (inches)
46 (H) x 39 (W)
Dimensions (centimeters)
116.84 (H) x 99.06 (W)
Measurement Notes
Height measued from back, from shouldars to hem
29.5" from sleeve to sleeve, at the widest part of the top
39" from across bottom of hem, taken from front