dress

Dateca. 1840

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Dresses
Silk Fiber
Massachusetts

Dimensions81.28 × 138.43 cm (32 × 54 1/2 in.)

Credit LineGift of the Gourgas family

Object numberCOS70.25

DescriptionEvening dress, heavy silk, puce color. Skirt pleated in front and gathered at back; bodice with v-neck, pleated separate piece goes over the shoulder and fastened with straight band comes to the waist line; pointed waistline; sleeve off the shoulder with cap edged with fringe. A second pair of sleeves with pleating gathered by a band. Two piece silk evening dress with "v" neck with extra set of sleeves. Extra set of sleeves are banded down.

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