Printed SIlk Gauze Dress
Title
Printed SIlk Gauze Dress
Subject
Women's clothing--1850s
Description
Multiple color floral print pattern dress – disassembled.
Lightweight loosely woven fabric, probably silk and wool. Fan-front bodice with self placket on back; pagoda sleeves with smocked tops and floral ribbon trim 1.5" (w); cartridge-pleated round 6-panel skirt with an opening for a pocket; all seams are hand-sewn.
Lightweight loosely woven fabric, probably silk and wool. Fan-front bodice with self placket on back; pagoda sleeves with smocked tops and floral ribbon trim 1.5" (w); cartridge-pleated round 6-panel skirt with an opening for a pocket; all seams are hand-sewn.
Creator
Unknown.
Date
1850 ca.
Contributor
Gift of Adeline Boyden (Mrs. Clyde) Horn, 1901-2000.
Source
CHS.
Rights
CHS. Fair use.
Relation
CHS-1988-001-031
Format
jpeg
Type
Physical object.
Identifier
CHS-1988-025
Coverage
Conway, Mass.
Identifier
020
Citation
Unknown., “Printed SIlk Gauze Dress,” Conway Historical Society, accessed January 9, 2025, https://conwaymasshistory.org/items/show/394.