Dress of striped black silk satin

Title
Dress of striped black silk satin
LC Subject
main garments
Donor
West, Mrs.
Description
Dress of striped black silk satin; round neckline with standing band collar; long, set-in sleeves with double pointed piped cuffs; button-front closure with cut jet buttons; Princess seams of bodice extend to hip-line; pads sewn in bust; skirt has raised front hemline trimmed with embroidered cord accented with cut jet beads; Large black satin bow exaggerates bustle; muslin back.
Motif
Striped silk; Passementerie
Work Type
dresses (garments)
Location
United States Europe >> Earth
Date
1870/1879
Identifier
1900.015.005
Rights
In Copyright
License
Creative Commons: Attribution-NonCommercial 4.0 International
Type
Image
Format
image/tiff
Material
Silk Satin
Technique
Bustle; Princess seams; Band collar; Pads sewn in bust
Set
Historic and Cultural Textile and Apparel Collection
Primary Set
Historic and Cultural Textile and Apparel Collection
Institution
Oregon State University
Note
Too small for dress form. Consider possible de-accession or study piece. DLF 2016