Dress

Object Name:

Dress

Object ID:

1969.007.15

Date:

circa 1870

Description:

Dress. Silk taffeta. Long, green and black horizontal striped dress with vertical Roman stripe giving plaid effect, scalloped edges around neck and down each side of front and bound with dark green silk the same as inset front, buttoned to waist with two bows of same below.8 1/2" pleated ruffle around bottom, pleated so that only the black and green show. Plain sleeves with green cuffs. Cotton twill lining in bodice. Plain weave cotton lining in skirt, hem tape.

Material:

Textile
Silk
Cotton

Provenance:

The material for this dress was bought from James Fiske when he was a travelling salesman. Fiske family had a store in Concord, NH.

Credit Line:

Gift of Helen M. Chandler

People:

Fiske, James