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1. Dress, 1850-1855

Description:
An interesting, inexpensive fabric. The sleeve is a little modified from its work dress origins. This was probably the best dress of a lower middle class woman.
Date Issued:
[1850 TO 1855]
Data Provider:
Wayne State University. Libraries and The Henry Ford
Collection:
Digital Dress Collection

2. Dress, 1845-1847

Description:
The simple bodice indicates that this dress was worn with a lace bertha and sleeve ruffles. The bust improvers, bodice construction and skirt are typical of the period. The dress was possibly remade from an earlier 1830s silk.
Date Issued:
[1845 TO 1847]
Data Provider:
Wayne State University. Libraries and The Henry Ford
Collection:
Digital Dress Collection