Dress of ivory cotton batiste

Title
Dress of ivory cotton batiste
LC Subject
ceremonial costume
Donor
Hudson, Mary H.
Description
Dress of ivory cotton batiste; bodice of ivory muslin with wide, scoop neckline and cap sleeves with an over-blouse of ivory batiste; blouse has high, round neckline with tiny stand-up collar with hand embroidered edging; long sleeves come from short sleeves and both are trimmed in hand embroidered edging; closures on muslin top and open-front on blouse; full-length skirt is tightly gathered into waistline and has side front closing.
Work Type
wedding dresses
Location
United States
Date
1850/1859
Identifier
1900.022.001
Rights
In Copyright
License
Creative Commons: Attribution-NonCommercial 4.0 International
Type
Image
Format
image/tiff
Material
Cotton Batiste; Muslin
Technique
Tight gathering; Over-blouse
Set
Historic and Cultural Textile and Apparel Collection
Primary Set
Historic and Cultural Textile and Apparel Collection
Institution
Oregon State University
Note
Record says this dress was loaned by Mrs. Mary H. Hudson. From record: stained in spring 1997.