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Woman's white India mull dress
probably American
About 1817–20
Object Place: United States
Dimensions
L. of waistband .620
Credit Line
Gift of the children of Mrs. M. A. DeWolfe Howe (Fanny Huntington Quincy), Miss Helen H. Howe, Quincy Howe, and Mark DeWolfe Howe
Accession Number44.12
NOT ON VIEW
CollectionsAmericas, Fashion and Textiles
ClassificationsCostumes
DescriptionShort waisted, square neck, puffed lower border of skirt embroidered in design of scalloped crescents and edged with beading; sprays of small five-petalled flowers and two large leaves with net centers above lower border of skirt. Embroidery worked with heavy white cotton thread. Narrow edge of bobbin lace around bottom of skirt.