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Year Donated
1984
Item Description
Color: Black
Fabric Construction: Silk
Garment Top: One piece, complex front and side opening
Neckline: High cream colored with embroidered lace
Sleeve: Long
Closure: Hooks
Decorative Detail: Embroidered flowers on chest, also beads on chest, sleeves, and cuffs
Condition of Object: Has some rot (from sponging with distilled H2O), sleeve needs mending, a lot of restoration done- new hook and eyes
Estimated Time Period
1880s
Gender costume is for
Female
Recommended Citation
001, "Dress, Black Taffeta, Beading" (1880). All Historic Costumes Images. 31.
https://digitalcommons.otterbein.edu/costumes_all/31