Dress
- Object Name:
- Dress
- Object ID:
- 1966.029.02
- Place of Origin:
- Washington, D.C.
- Date:
- 1885-1890
- Description:
- Dress - Brown and tan silk faille two-piece dress. a) Bodice heavily boned and fitted. V at front, tops of sleeves and cuffs on the tan faille with beaded decoration. Small stand-up collar and stripe effect at back also of tan. Small puffs at top of sleeve and fitted to wrist. Lined with cream madras with design. b) Full skirt of tan faille with panels of brown. Long silk braid at front with three ruffles at hem. Back panel of brown pleated for fullness. Lined with (twill cotton) brown sateen and crinoline. Stiffener. Label: "Baur V. Heulse 22 13th St. N. W. Washington, D.C."
- Material:
- Textile
Silk
Cotton - Provenance:
- Worn by Florence Ordway Wilkins of Warner, NH, mother of donor.
- Credit Line:
- Gift of Nancy Sibley Wilkins
- People:
- Wilkins, Florence, Ordway, Florence
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