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Dress

Object Name:
Dress
Object ID:
1965.053.02
Date:
1858-1862
Description:
Dress. Blue barred wool gauze dress with full gathered skirt, flared sleeves. Leno weave. White cotton twill lining in bodice and sleeves. Glazed cotton near hem. Ribbon trim. Worn by Harriet Newell Wells Barney (1838-1909).
Material:
Textile
Wool
Cotton
Provenance:
Worn by Harriet Newell Wells (b. Plymouth, NH, 10/20/1838) after her marriage to Charles Barney on Nov. 3 1856.
Credit Line:
Gift of Ned B. Smith
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