Dress, 1840-1855

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Description:

According to the donor, this dress belonged to Geraldine McMaster Cole, who died near Cato, New York in 1860. It has a simple one piece back and a simple work sleeve. The sleeve is shirred at the seam but is straight rather than curved, indicating an 1840-1855 date. The bodice was probably originally pointed at the center front, and is now straight cut. At its current position, the waistline is quite short-waisted - might this have been used as a maternity dress, or in the late 1830s? The full sleeves with fullness near the wrist are reminiscent of 1838-42.

Date Issued:

[1840 TO 1855]

Data Provider:

Wayne State University. Libraries and The Henry Ford

Collection:

Digital Dress Collection

Place:

Cato, New York

Subject Topic:

Dresses, Cotton, and Women's clothing

Subject Name:

Cole, Geraldine McMaster

Format:

clothing

Rights:

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URL:

http://digital.library.wayne.edu/item/wayne:EM02_73_146_18