Calico dress

Title

Calico dress

Creator

Johnson, Betsey

Date

1982

Description

Wedding ensemble of white cotton in print of tiny pink rose buds. A) Bodice has standing pointed collar, button front, princess seams, gigot sleeves trimmed with lace at wrist. B) Skirt has elastic waist, knit yoke, 2 ruffles, hem trimmed with lace.
1 ensemble : cotton

Subject

Social Life and Customs - Clothing
Dresses (garments)
Skirts (garments)

Source

The Portal to Texas History

Relation

https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc1803737/small/

Type

image

References

https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc1803737/

Citation

Johnson, Betsey, “Calico dress,” Center for Knit and Crochet Digital Repository, accessed October 31, 2026, https://digital.centerforknitandcrochet.org/items/show/38042.

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