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Dress and petticoat (dress)
American
Colonial
second quarter of 18th century
Object Place: United States
Medium/Technique
Silk damask with linen lining
Dimensions
157 x 71 cm (61 13/16 x 27 15/16 in.) overall approximate measurement for hanging storage
Credit Line
Gift of Mr. and Mrs. Francis B. Lothrop
Accession Number50.494
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CollectionsAmericas, Fashion and Textiles
ClassificationsCostumes
DescriptionOf Spitalfields silk. Dress of dove colored damask with large-scale design of flowering branches meeting or crossing to form serpentines; English back, square neck, elbow length sleeves, (ruffles removed), front of bodice later arranged to hook together, front edges of skirt pinked, skirt longer in back to form slight train; bodice line with unbleached linen.