Object Record
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Metadata
Catalog Number |
2022.010.013 |
Object Name |
Dress |
Description |
This Victorian dress is multicolor printed silk, possibly silk challis, with vertical floral stripes. The dress is one piece, with the opening in the front. Black lace decorates the wide neckline of the dress and comes down into a V-shape. The dress is mostly blue, but has white or cream stripes bordered by printed pink roses with green leaves. The bell sleeves are wide and shy of the wrist. Blue double ruffle ribbons decorate the sleeve and bodice edges. There is no boning in the bodice of the dress. This dress has been reworked multiple times. It has original black chantilly lace near the bust line, but newer elasticated black lace was added around the neckline. The blue double ruffle ribbons that decorate the sleeves and edges on the bodice may have been added to cover the remains of the black chantilly lace that can be seen underneath. A silk-cotton lining inside the sleeves was removed to allow for alterations. The sleeves had a white double ruffle with black silk velvet sewn onto the edges to hide seams or the remaining lining. The underarms have been repaired after sweat damage. The dress closes with multiple closure forms, including two different hook-and-eyes, buttons, and two different snap fasteners. Snap fasteners were used on garments after the 1880s and are a later addition. The bodice and skirt were detached at one point to alter the dress and re-attached. One tear in the dress is repaired with an adhesive and another with nylon thread or fishing line. This dress was likely repaired many instances from the time it was created to the mid 1900s. Note: This dress must be stabilized before it can be styled appropriately for the time period. The dress would have been worn with a round cage crinoline originally. The photograph of the dress does not show the dress with a crinoline, but rather volume created by petticoats to prevent tearing from a cage crinoline. The dress has also been altered many times, so a cage crinoline may no longer be appropriate for the style. |
Date |
mid to late 1800s |
Collection |
Gump Family Collection |
Material |
fabric, silk, cotton, silk velvet, synthetic, elastic, metal |
Subjects |
costume, clothing, and textiles |