Dress of grey-green silk faille with V-neckline trimmed in teal fringed and pleated satin ribbon

Title
Dress of grey-green silk faille with V-neckline trimmed in teal fringed and pleated satin ribbon
LC Subject
main garments
Donor
McCrady, D. H., Mrs.
Description
Dress of grey-green silk faille with V-neckline trimmed in teal fringed and pleated satin ribbon; set-in sleeves have dropped shoulder line trimmed in self-satin ribbon; long length sleeves have vent at ends trimmed in self-satin ribbon; bodice is fitted with double darts at front and French seams at back; 5 self-covered button closing down front; full, wide skirt is floor length with train in back; pleats at front panel; cartridge pleats at center-back for bustle; 2 seam pockets; lined in cambric; machine and hand stitched.
Motif
Ribbon embellishment
Work Type
dresses (garments)
Location
United States Europe >> Earth
Date
1860/1869
Identifier
1900.006.024
Rights
In Copyright
License
Creative Commons: Attribution-NonCommercial 4.0 International
Type
Image
Format
image/tiff
Material
Silk Faille; Silk Satin; Cambric
Technique
Cartridge pleats; Boning; French seams; Dropped shoulder line
Set
Historic and Cultural Textile and Apparel Collection
Primary Set
Historic and Cultural Textile and Apparel Collection
Institution
Oregon State University
Note
User-added image