Evening Gown, 1861

Period: 1861
Description: Cream silk taffeta; horsehair underlining; full length, cartridge pleated skirt; fitted, boned bodice; high-waist; low, round neckline; princess line seam; puffed cap sleeves; centre back thread cream button closure; horizontally pleated self-fabric belt
Condition: large stains/watermarks on front skirt and underarms; bodice attached by basting stitch backwards
Accession Number: 1993.1.12
Location: Box #50
Donor: 1993, Helene von Rosenstiel