Dress

Object Name:

Dress

Object ID:

1997.023 a-b

Date:

circa 1860

Description:

Dress worn by Mary Frances Carter McFarland, Concord, N.H. Two-piece silk taffeta (bodice A; skirt B); Bodice and skirt of same fabric, black silk with floral print (green, red, yellow), fully lined with cotton twill in bodice and glazed cotton in skirt. Medium adult women's size. Bodice (A): Black print silk, fully lined with black wool. Fitted bodice with 7 sewn-in stays. Mid-forearm length sleeves. Sixteen hook & eye front closure. Faux wrap of same fabric sewn onto front, culminating in rosette. Black netting, embroidered to match print, form sleeve caps and trim for sleeves, neck, and front closure. Black lace along neck. Ric-rac at cuffs and bodice bottom. Skirt (B): Black print silk, matches bodice, fully lined with dark brown polished cotton. Floor length. One hook & eye back closure. Fabric gathered in back for form bustle. Ruffle, of matching fabric, at base.

Material:

Textile
Silk

Provenance:

Worn by Mary Frances Carter McFarland, 1860s, Concord, NH. Perhaps part of McFarland's wedding trousseau; she married Henry McFarland (1831-1911) in 1859.

Credit Line:

Gift of Bernice Miller

People:

McFarland, Mary F. (1831-1912)