Dress
- Object Name:
- Dress
- Object ID:
- 1965.011.05
- Date:
- 1895-1900
- Description:
- Dress. Silk white velvet bodice and skirt, attached, fitted bodice with chiffon front, pearl and white bead, chenille and satin stitch embroidery on net at collar and on satin sleeves. Also, down front panel of skirt, with chiffon ruffle at bottom of panel. Lined with white taffeta net. Embroidery and pearls Short train. Satin sleeves of the velvet, net original sleeves. Satin trim. Satin and embroidered boucle.
- Material:
- Textile
Silk
Velvet
Satin
Mother-of-Pearl - Provenance:
- Part of a collection of clothing worn by Sarah White Cheney, wife of Person C. Cheney. Donated by their granddaughters, Agnes C. Broughton and Sarah C. Woodworth.
- Credit Line:
- Gift of Agnes C. Broughton and Sarah C. Woodworth
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