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Dress
1830-1840
Description
A dress made of brown taffeta. The bodice opens at the front. The bodice is lined in plain-weave cotton and closes with cloth tape ties. There are slightly puffed three-quarter length sleeves and an additional muslin collar stitched to the wide neckline. There are also muslin extensions sewn to the cuffs. These muslin cuffs close with drawstrings. The skirt is pleated at the waist and constructed from five panels of fabric. It closes with brown silk tape ties at the waist.
Category
Textiles (Clothing)
Place of Origin
Philadelphia; Pennsylvania; Philadelphia; Mid-Atlantic; United States; North America
Materials
- Silk
- Cotton
- Linen
Museum Object Number
2001.0037.005
Credit Line/Donor
Gift of Patricia Newbold Forbes Dempsey
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Object Number
2001.0037.005
Object Name
Dress
Category
Textiles (Clothing)
Place of Origin
Philadelphia; Pennsylvania; Philadelphia; Mid-Atlantic; United States; North America
Date
1830-1840
Materials
- Silk
- Cotton
- Linen
Dimensions (inches)
41.339 (H) x 37.795 (W)
Dimensions (centimeters)
105 (H) x 96 (W)
Measurement Notes
Height of bodice at center front (including muslin): 8 in.-Leah Giles, 05/13/2010