Dress

Date1840-1850 (dress); textile ca. 1750

OriginEngland (textile); worn in America, Virginia (possibly)

MediumSilk taffeta brocaded with silk; lined with linen and gauze; boning in bodice; hooks and thread eyes.

DimensionsL:50 1/2"; Bust:29"; Waist:23"; selvage width 20"

Credit LineMuseum Purchase

Object number1930-367

DescriptionWoman's gown of silk taffeta brocaded with silk in a design of butterflies and floral sprays. Bodice, closing in back, has low, wide round neck and point at waistline in front. Lined with linen. Boning in back and under arms. Sleeves have short double puff. Full skirt pleated at waist, slightly longer in back, lined with sheer linen gauze. Cording on neck and waist.

ProvenanceAcquired in 1930 from a Richmond, Virginia, woman.