Dress
- Object Name:
- Dress
- Object ID:
- 1910.004.02
- Date:
- circa 1830
- Description:
- Dress. Part of the wedding outfit made for Miss Electy T. Eaton (1808-1830), Bradford, NH; c. 1830. Deep cream colored cotton, plain weave, wide yellow stripes, with lavender and brown stripes and sprigs of brown and yellow flowers. Plain yoke with shirred front made to point on fitted bodice. Short sleeves with ruffle, pleated, and long undersleeves cut on diagonal of stripes with plain cuff. Skirt shirred to bodice, narrow tuck neat hem. Linen lining in bodice. Cotton print duster at bottom.
- Material:
- Textile
- Provenance:
- Part of a set of three dresses made for the wedding of Electy T. Eaton (1808-1830), Bradford, NH, who died before the wedding took place. They were given to the donor, Irene S. Miller (1852-1932), by Miss Augusta H. Eaton (1834-1914) of Bradford, a cousin of Electy Eaton.
- Credit Line:
- Gift of Irene S. Miller
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