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Purple silk damask dress worn by Elizabeth Evans Hoogewerff (1803-1888). Distinguishing features of this dress's construction include its fan-pleated bodice, sleeves, and draw-loom silk damask that dates to the 1740s.

Purple silk damask dress worn by Elizabeth Evans Hoogewerff (1803-1888). Distinguishing features of this dress's construction include its fan-pleated bodice, sleeves, and draw-loom silk damask that dates to the 1740s.

Dress

Description

Purple silk damask dress worn by Elizabeth Evans Hoogewerff (1803-1888). Distinguishing features of this dress's construction include its fan-pleated bodice, sleeves, and draw-loom silk damask that dates to the 1740s.

Creator

Date

1830s

Materials

silk damask, cotton, metal

Dimensions

16.5 inches (shoulder), 31.5 inches (bust), 24 inches (waist), 40 inches (skirt length)

Object ID

1949.4.1

Accession Number

1949.4

Resource ID

292

Notes

Worn by Elizabeth Evans Hoogewerff (1803-1888).

Credit Line

Gift of Mrs. Addison F. Worthington.

Digital Publisher

Digital resource provided by the Maryland Center for History and Culture

Rights

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