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Dress

Description

Woman's white dress embellished with white cotton thread embroidery of leaves and buds in an upside down V-shaped pattern located below the bust and along the hem. Dress has empire waist, cap sleeves and a square neckline, all cinched with drawstrings.

Creator

Date

circa 1812

Materials

Cotton, muslin

Object ID

1969.104.8

Resource ID

12603

Credit Line

Gift of Mrs. Loring Cover

Digital Publisher

Digital resource provided by the Maryland Center for History and Culture

Rights

This digital image is made available here for private study, scholarship, and research. Commercial and other uses are prohibited without the permission of the Maryland Center for History and Culture. For more information, visit the MCHC’s Reproductions and Permissions web page.