Shaker Dress, 1835-1860

Description:
This dress is believed to have belonged to Elvira Hill, a Shaker. It would have been worn with a tucker, fichu, chemisette, or modesty scarf of some type at the neckline.
Date Issued:
[1835 TO 1860]
Data Provider:
Wayne State University. Libraries and The Henry Ford
Collection:
Digital Dress Collection
Place:
United States
Subject Topic:
Dresses, Shakers, Shaker Textile Fabrics, Aprons, and Women's clothing
Subject Name:
Hill, Elvira
Format:
clothing
Rights:
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URL:
http://digital.library.wayne.edu/item/wayne:EM02_77_75_56