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Dress

Description

White linen gown with empire waist, openwork embroidered sleeves and attached train. Owned by Elizabeth Patterson Bonaparte (1785-1879).

Creator

Date

circa 1810s

Materials

Linen

Dimensions

51.5 inches (length - skirt front), 86.5 inches (length - skirt back), 35 inches (train), 14.5 inches (shoulder)

Object ID

XX.5.150

Resource ID

183

Credit Line

Gift of Mrs. Charles J. Bonaparte

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.