Dress

Object Name:

Dress

Object ID:

1973.015.01

Place of Origin:

Boston

Date:

1885 -1890

Description:

Dress - olive green silk with silk brocade (brocatelle and satin); the brocade in a pattern of pink clover and white and yellow daisies; two pieces, (a) skirt, and (b) bodice, with the stand-up collar edged with pink, white, and green glass bugle beads. Bodice lined with striped cotton sateen. Body of bodice is olive green faille, boned. From shoulder seams 2 Long "collar points" of brocade go down front. Bodice front sleeves have sewn on cuffs of brocade(all brocade pieces outlined with single row of beads). Skirt lined with glaze cotton and has stiffening at bottom. Label "Boston Shepard Norwell Co." Bustle-back full length panel and smooth front panel brocade. 2.5" pink and green ribbons fall beside front panel on each side to fasten to rosettes at hem.

Material:

Textile
Glass
Silk
Cotton
Bone

Provenance:

From the home of Mrs. Leon (Aris Davenport) Knowlton.

Credit Line:

Gift of Madelaine Sanborn

People:

Knowlton, Aris, Davenport, Aris