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Dress and Underskirt

1923-20-1 a,b

Fabric is of yellow brocade with verticle straight and intertwinced (alternating) columns of white silk sprays of red roses with green leaves woven in columns A: Bodice with overskirt - square neckline with original lace trim in triangular panels, self scalloped edged trim around neck; straight sleeves to elbow with gathered scalloped edged band at elbow; flared scalloped edged cuff with self ruching; Victorian lace inner cuff of floral and geometric design; straight opening on front with hook and straight bottom to bodice (all lined with linen); overskirt drops down front, rounded corners and full in back with self ruching down to and turning corner in front; applied bands of gathered and scalloped edged same material on both sides of front B: Underskirt - linen waist band and ties; small apron effect on front with self ruching and neck lace at edgel two puffed horizontal bands of same material across front; scalloped edge band in sinuous curve near hem; all three bands do not go around back Matching shoes 1923-20-2 a,b

This dress was likely made by, or for, Anne Grant Marsh (1748-1838) who was the wife of Rev. John Marsh (1742-1821) of Wethersfield, CT. Family tradition states that Mrs. Marsh wore the gown to a ball given for General Washington and Lafayette.

• Marsh, Anne Grant, 1730-

ca. 1775

• silk