1800-1809, White embroidered cotton dress
Description
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.
Source
HCT.1988.318.127
Date
1800-1809
Relation
Additional fiber images and information available at the CAMEO Materials Database at the Museum of Fine Arts Boston.
Provenance
This dress was purchased from Cora Ginsburg.
Fiber/Fabric Information
Cotton dress fabric and cotton embroidery; flax tying cord
Files
Collection
Citation
“1800-1809, White embroidered cotton dress,” Fashion2Fiber, accessed February 23, 2025, https://fashion2fiber.osu.edu/items/show/4850.