Woman's summer day or tea dress of cream/beige silk gauze. It has a fold over net and lace bib collar, long sleeves with lace and embroidered applique on the sleeves. Bodice has two vertical panels of matching net/lace with embroidery an applique. Gown has darker silk skirt of flowing pleats, bell-shaped scalloped hem with net inset and embroidery at the bottom.
1900-1905
Silk, silk gauze, cotton lace
56 inches (length), 15 inches (length - neck to waist), 41 inches (length - skirt), 41 inches (bust), 36 inches (waist), 16.5 inches (shoulder)
1954.154.6
347
Anonymous gift
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