Fashion2Fiber

1850-1852, Boy's Dress

Description

Blue horizontally ribbed silk boy's tunic/dress has natural neckline with no collar, long 2-piece sleeves and corded waist seam. Box pleated skirt has 2 3/4 band at hem that is finished with cording. (This could be a later addition since the lining fabric is a different color from the rest of the dress.) Dress has center front button opening with seven 11/16 diameter mother of pearl buttons and hand worked button holes. Dress is padded with batting and lined with off-white china silk, all hand stitched.

Source

HCT.1986.117.2

Date

1850-1852

Design Elements

2-Piece Tailored Sleeve

Fiber/Fabric Information

Silk

Decade

1850-1859

Color

Blue light

Files

1986.117.2 F.jpg
1986.117.2 LF.jpg
1986.117.2 L.jpg
1986.117.2 LB.jpg
1986.117.2 B.jpg
1986.117.2 RB.jpg
1986.117.2 R.jpg
1986.117.2 RF.jpg
1986.117.2 Detail.jpg

Collection

Citation

“1850-1852, Boy's Dress,” Fashion2Fiber, accessed December 12, 2024, https://fashion2fiber.osu.edu/items/show/556.