Dress
- Object Name:
- Dress
- Object ID:
- 1963.039.046.2
- Date:
- 1890-1895
- Description:
- Dress. Red with black decorative weave wool. Bodice: concealed hook closing under front box pleat panel. Lace-like head bolero in front. Bead trim around waist seam. Peplum red silk lined. Skirt: full-back for bustle. Satin twill lining in bodice, and skirt is lined with dark cotton muslin plus stiffener. Fabric baucle and ribbed.
- Material:
- Textile
Silk
Wool
Cotton - Provenance:
- Collected by the donor's sister, Marion L. Cass (1894-1963). Miss Cass developed the collection around a core of the personal possessions of her mother, Lillie M. (Wilson) Cass (1867-1951) and added objects passed down in neighboring Haverhill, NH, families. Later, while living and working in Littleton, NH, she devoted her spare time to expanding her collection, eventually representing over a century of changes in clothing and accessory styles.
- Credit Line:
- Gift of Merwin P. Cass
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