Apron-Front White Cotton Dress
White cotton empire waist apron front dress. Square neckline trimmed in lace and attached to the sleeves by means of two small buttons, one in front of each shoulder. Small puff sleeves and scalloped hem. Darts in front bodice which is on the bias. Princess seams in back bodice, skirt is gathered into center back. Front skirt is open on both side seams below the bodice and ties around the back.
HCT.2007.29.5
1800-1815
1797-1810 Striped Silk Dress
Gold & green striped silk taffeta full length day dress
- Round flat collar (3.25" wide) with 1" gathered ruffled of same fabric around outer edge; corded ruffle edge
- Front yoke 7" below front neckline; lower section of dress hangs smoothly (no gathers/pleats/fullness) below yoke seam
- Back yoke similar to empire line. Curved seams from side fronts to armholes form triangular units of fabric at side backs. Curved upper sides of triangular pieces have cording inserted into seams to upper back of garment.
- Back skirt hangs at sides with no fullness; center back area of yoke with 6" section to which skirt is fully gathered. 2" wide double ruffle, corded on edges, attached over center back gathered seam
- Shoulder detail, slightly to back of standard shoulder seam, with 1.5" wide band, corded on both edges, and extending from neckine to armhole seam.
- Set in long sleeves, pleated at cap; double ruffle at wrist with edge of ruffles corded
- Center front opening 12" down from neckline; lower section has faux closing with seven small buttons sewn on top to fabric; small shank buttons (3/8") in green and gold appear to have crocheted cover in green and gold to match fabric
- No side seams to garment. Seams at side backs for section that is gathered at back yoke; center front is hand stitched below placket opening.
- Entire garment is hand-stitched
HCT.2003.42.1
1797-1810
1800-1809, White embroidered cotton dress
Sheer white cotton floor length dress with embroidery on bodice front neck and hem; short sleeves with tassel trim. Dress has above-waist empire waistline with front bodice slightly gathered at waist and having a one-sided drawstring at the neck edge.
HCT.1988.318.127
1800-1809
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1790-1810, Man's Cotton Vest
Man's off-white cotton vest with alternating vertical stripes of 1" plain weave and 3/4" twill (15 ribs) pattern stripe; notched lapel, hip welt pockets 10 covered-button closure with additional row of buttons to left; collar, lapels, front edges and hems, buttons and pocket welts embellished with flat metal sequins, and metal thread chainstitch and purple, blue and yellow thread embroidery of a fine tracery pattern; back of collar off-white plain weave cotton; back, pocket linings and lining of vest of off-white linen; hand-stitched.
HCT.2003.42.7
1790-1810