Dress, 1855-1865

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Description:

This dress appears to have been remade in order to incorporate late 1860s fashion. The sleeves suggest the 1860s; the skirt appears to have been remade, and pleated instead of gauged. The dress is pieced to make up the yardage, but in a very deliberate mirror image on each side to make it less noticeable.

Date Issued:

[1855 TO 1865]

Data Provider:

Wayne State University. Libraries and The Henry Ford

Collection:

Digital Dress Collection

Place:

United States

Subject Topic:

Dresses, Silk, Fringe, Flowers, and Women's clothing

Format:

clothing

Rights:

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URL:

http://digital.library.wayne.edu/item/wayne:EM02_55_140_56