Black Dress with Lace Overdress

Description:

Black taffeta dress with ecru lace overdress. Dress features an empire waist with round neckline in front, V-neck in back, sleeveless. Overdress features deep V-neck in front and back, ¾ length sleeves with small blue bows on side near hem. Overdress has lace inset in front and two tiers with lace on skirt, and trapunto style stitching. Cluster of three pink silk roses on right side of skirt at knee. Periwinkle blue braided belt at waist and another around lower tier of skirt, both tied in a bow. Circa 1890-1899.

Date Issued:

[1890 TO 1899]

Data Provider:

Wayne State University. Libraries

Collection:

Digital Dress Collection

Subject Topic:

Dresses, Embroidery, Clothing and dress, and History

Format:

clothing

Rights:

(c) 2002 Wayne State University. All images associated with the Fashion Design & Merchandising Online Historic Costume Collection are protected by United States copyright law. Duplication or sale of all or part of any of the data or images is not permitted, except that material may be duplicated by you for your non-commercial research use or educational purposes in electronic or print form. You must obtain permission for any other use.

URL:

http://digital.library.wayne.edu/item/wayne:ws88.21