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Description
A unique example of a period cotton dress from the turn of the 19th to 20th centuries, this tan colored dress includes V-shaped, white cotton, pointed lace yoke (front design) on both the bodice and skirt. The lace has a black thread detail. The short standup collar is also trimmed with a black ribbon. The three-quarter sleeves have some pleating at the shoulder, and at the drawstring cuff. The bodice is unlined, and shows signs of alteration.
About This Item
- Title: Cotton day dress, ca. 1903
- Creation Date: circa 1903
- Subject Date: circa 1903
- Location: ME
- Media: cotton, lace
- Local Code: A86-70 a,b
- Collection: Costume collection
- Object Type: Physical Object
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Maine Historical Society485 Congress Street, Portland, ME 04101
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