Lady's green corded ribbed silk dress with high neckline and full-length two-piece coat sleeves. The fabric is printed to appear as silk moire. Trimmed with black lace from shoulder to waist and white lace at cuffs. Embellished with black braided cord accents on bodice and wrists. Dress closes with a row of 10 hook-and-eye closures but has eight decorative buttons on front of bodice. Lined with glazed cotton and linen.
circa 1865
Silk, cotton, linen, metal
1978.24.1a,b
11491
Also pictured is 1983.55.10: Brooch, circa 1857, gold, enamel, and braided hair set under glass, Gift of Mr. And Mrs. Mark Handwerk
Gift of Mrs. Barton Harrington
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