Dress

Object Name:

Dress

Object ID:

1967.032.133 b-d

Description:

Wool dress, unfinished, with cotton lining. Three pieces (b-d). Two sleeves (b-c), each composed of two pieces with curved seam. Lined with cotton print fabric of light background and black figures. Machine stitched at seams; large basting stitches visible. Skirt (d) made of four pieces with selvages visible at each seam. Bottom of hem trimmed in grosgrain of a darker brown. A 5/8" tuck is taken 4.5" from bottom. Hem is 3" and is only stitching on skirt that is hand done. All four skirt pieces are of a tan linen.

Material:

Textile
Wool
Cotton
Linen

Provenance:

Shaker.

Part of collection of Rock and Millen families of Lebanon, NH.

Credit Line:

Gift of Ethel Rock Millen