Collections record Beta
Collection Record Detail
Object Name
Bodice and Skirt
Object Number
1908-07-32 a,b
Description
A: Bodice - white silk brocade; low V-shaped neckline; bodice fastens down back with 14 hooks and eyes; long sleeves with three consecutive over ruffles, each 1" wide and running around under shoulder seam; lined with white glazed linen with 6 stays and two net covered pads at chest B: Skirt - same material
Comment
Dress worn by Mrs. Noyes at a ball in New York in 1839; fabric brought from South America by Mrs. Thalia
Category
Date Made
1839
Materials
Social Tags (experimental)