3-Piece Dress

http://dp.la/api/items/483f350a5a7babb9bc3d84f0502f99a5

3-Piece Dress

1869-1870

Gift of Weston Historical Society

Green ribbed silk dress, bodice and two skirts. Bodice has round neck; piping at neck and armseye; 11 crochet covered buttons at center front placket; peplum pointed center back; trimmed with 3 band of self piping and edged all around with green fringe; long sleeves with piping and fringe applied in L-shape with flat bow at top; bodice lined with brown cotton twill; sleeves lined with glazed green linen. Overskirt has self waistband faced with glazed linen and 3 wool tape loops; 2 box pleats at front; cartridge pleating at back; hem trimmed like peplum. Underskirt has self waistband faced with green linen and tape loops; box pleats in front, cartridge pleating in back; back pleats faced with glazed brown linen; glazed brown linen pocket at right; hem bound with green wool tape and faced with glazed green linen. No fastening on waistband of either skirt.

Silk

Cotton

Linen

Twill

Wool

Ribbed

Tin Glazed

Crocheted

Appliqued

Fringed

Hand Stitched

Women's Clothing

Digital Commonwealth

http://gusn.us/11913

1869-1870

Digital Commonwealth

Silk

Cotton

Linen

Twill

Wool

Ribbed

Tin Glazed

Crocheted

Appliqued

Fringed

Hand Stitched

Women's Clothing