Sleeve Ruffles
Date1800-1900
OriginAmerica or England
MediumLinen, cotton
Dimensions8" deep x 13" wide (laid out flat)
Credit LineGift of Mrs. R. Keith Kane & daughters: Mrs. James H. Scott, Jr., Mrs. Timothy Childs, Mrs. N., Beverly Tucker, Jr., and Mrs. Lockhart B. McGuire.
Object number1975-340,4A&B
DescriptionWhite lace ruffles for woman's gown. Ruffles are gathered in flounces to later tape. Combination of needlepoint lace, bobbin lace, and netting.ProvenanceFamily tradition states that this garment belonged originally to Elizabeth Dandridge (b. 1749). She was married twice: 1773 (at 24) and 1779 (at 30 yrs. of age). Henley was her second husband and the items descended in the Dandridge-Henley-Kane families. She was sister to Martha Washington. The ruffles appear to be later additions to the Dandridge gown.
1840-1850
Ca. 1780
1770-1775
Ca. 1780
1770-1780
ca. 1755 (silk); dress remodeled ca. 1770
November 18, 1778
1750-1765
1760-1785
1760-1785
1750-1765