Girl's Dress and Jacket, about 1870

Description:: A nice special occasion dress, worn with a blousewaist. The use of magenta and black together suggests a circa 1870 fabric - a popular aniline dye combination at the time. Also, the zouave-style jacket was popular in 1860s. The red and black silk "shag" trim on the jacket is interesting but is not a great match for rest of the piece. Overall, this girl's outfit has the feel of the bustle and puff style popular in women's dresses of the 1870s.
Date Issued:: 1870-01-01T00:00:00Z
Data Provider:: Wayne State University. Libraries and The Henry Ford
Collection:: Digital Dress Collection
Place:: United States
Subject Topic:: Dresses, Jackets, Girls' clothing, Children's clothing, Plaids, and Women's clothing
Format:: clothing
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URL:: http://digital.library.wayne.edu/item/wayne:EM02_00_4_3587