Title
Dress
Date
approximately 1860-1870
Description
Complex woven design silk fitted back dress with ikat, heathered stripes, and solid stripes. Fabric appears to be yarn dyed in shades of blue, black, off-white, and grey. The skirt is quite full with cartridge pleating at the waist and was likely worn with a hoop. The neckline features frill pleating and the full sleeves have a sheer dimity undersleeve that is more narrow and gathered into eyelet trim. The interior is lined in a bronze colored silk.
Extent
50.5x46 in.
Identifier
FIC.2014.248
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