1890's Grey bodice and skirt with chiffon and applique
Description
2 piece steel grey ottoman silk dress; sleeves and bodice trimmed with embroidered chiffon and embroidered applique in a floral motif; satin ribbon and bow at waist; bodice lined in cotton - skirt lined in silk; hook closure in front of bodice and in back of skirt; balloon sleeves have interior hoop construction.
Source
HCT.1995.999.40ab
Relation
Additional fiber images and information available at the CAMEO Materials Database at the Museum of Fine Arts Boston.
Provenance
This dress was from the Traphagen School of Fashion's Collection.
Design Elements
Standing-Band Collar, Leg-of-Mutton, A-line Skirt, Hourglass Silhouette
Fiber/Fabric Information
fiber content=Cotton, Silk
Decade
1890-1899
Color
Gray light
Files
Collection
Citation
“1890's Grey bodice and skirt with chiffon and applique,” Fashion2Fiber, accessed April 25, 2024, http://fashion2fiber.osu.edu/items/show/1061.