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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

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Cotton Embroidery
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Flax Fiber
Flax Fiber
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Flax Fiber
Flax Fiber
Flax Fiber

Collection

Citation

“1800-1809, White embroidered cotton dress,” Fashion2Fiber, accessed December 3, 2024, https://fashion2fiber.osu.edu/items/show/4850.