Evening Gown, 1861

- Title
- 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
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Citation
“Evening Gown, 1861,” Costume Studies Teaching Collection, accessed March 14, 2025, https://costumestudies.hilarydoda.com/items/show/884.