Day Dress, 1900s

Period: 1900s
Description: black silk; black organza overlay; high neck; cotton lace on collar and bodice insert; scalloped lace over shoulders and down bodice front; netting edge of lace is beaded; bodice centre front is black work on gathered organza; same organza on long sleeves; false beaded cuff; under sleeve to wrist is cream lace netting; black work organza on over skirt; overskirt ends at knee, scalloped lace edge; black work organza continues to bottom hem on back; edge design of black work is beaded; sweat guards sewn in under arms; small bum pad at waist
Condition: silk is shattered on skirt
Label: bones in bodice "CORALINE DRESS STAYS- Patented"
Accession Number: 1993.1.18
Location: Box #20
Donor: 1993, Helene von Rosenstiel