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Two-piece dress, 1870

 
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Title
Two-piece dress, 1870
Identifier
76-273-00
Subjects
Description
Skirt and bodice of pale blue silk. Bodice is fitted to waist and flared through hips. Longer in back. Pleated at side hips. Button down front with tiny dark blue crocheted buttons. Front panel of dark blue silk. Dark blue V-shaped panel insert at center back. Long fitted set-in sleeves with pleated ruffle of dark blue. Pleated pocket at side front. Bustle skirt with draping of light and dark blue. Shirring down center front. Slit up front to show ruffles and pleating of alternating shades of blue. Stand up collar of dark blue. Bright red silk narrow trim around jacket, pocket, collar, sleeve edges, and ruffles. Fabric rosettes of all three colors at sleeve edges and skirt front. Shirring and pleating on center front jacket panel. Blue silk fringe trim around lower edge of jacket and down back of bustle. Light blue bow edged in red at center back of jacket.
Date Created
1870
Collection Name
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