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Dress

Description

Older girl's ivory silk twill dress with elbow-length sleeves decorated with three blue silk-covered buttons at cuffs. Embellished at waistline with many silk petals originally edged with fine blue silk ribbon.

Creator

Date

circa late 18th century

Materials

Silk twill, wood

Dimensions

Shoulder: 12 inches; Bust: 26 inches; Waist: 22 inches; Neck to Waist: 12 inches; Hips: 34 inches; Waist to Hem: 36 inches; Hem Circumference: 80 inches

Object ID

1948.70.4

Resource ID

10632

Credit Line

Gift of Dr. William S. Hall

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.