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Skirt
1889-1890
Description
A full-length skirt made of ivory silk (the fabric has a textured weave, identified by a previous cataloguer as "dobby weave"_ There is a train, with a bustle-like pleated gather of primary fabric at the back, stiffened throughout with cotton muslin and lined with silk satin. Closes in the back with a hook and eye. The front hem is trimmed with embroidered silk organza with scalloped edges and a clover leaf motif throughout. Worn as a wedding dress with bodice 2001.0037.009 A in 1890.
Category
Textiles (Clothing)
Place of Origin
Philadelphia; Pennsylvania; Philadelphia; Mid-Atlantic; United States; North America
Materials
- Silk
- Cotton
Museum Object Number
2001.0037.009 B
Credit Line/Donor
Gift of Patricia Newbold Forbes Dempsey
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Object Number
2001.0037.009 B
Object Name
Skirt
Category
Textiles (Clothing)
Place of Origin
Philadelphia; Pennsylvania; Philadelphia; Mid-Atlantic; United States; North America
Origin Notes
Probably made in Paris or Philadelphia.
Secondary Place of Origin
Paris; France; Europe
Date
1889-1890
Materials
- Silk
- Cotton
Dimensions (inches)
41 (H) x 17 (W)
Dimensions (centimeters)
104.14 (H) x 43.18 (W)
Measurement Notes
Measurements approximate; measured on mannequin. Width measured across waist- Leah Giles, 05/13/2010