Collections record Beta

Dress - Bodice and Skirt

1973-20-3 A,B

A: Bodice - Blue, pink, and white striped satin and moire with net; off the shouder neckline; fastening down back with one hook and eye and 17 holes on each side for lacing; trima round edge of bodice, resembling folded down collar - a band of gathered blue silk under a band of gathered pink silk on a piece of glazed lace and net; below silk bands, another band of same at edge; collar comes to point in front; sleeves are short, puffed and tucked under with white net lining; bodice lined in glazed silk with two stuffed pads at chest; seven stays B: Skirt - same material; tight gathered at waist; full body; two hook fasteners at waistband; trim of pink silk over blue silk as on collar of bodice along hemline and in semi-circle panel on either side of waist; lined halfway down to floor with tan glazed net

ca. 1860

• silk