Dress (costume)

Dress (costume)
Object name 
Dress (costume)
Date 
1900-1940
Medium 
Cotton
Dimensions 
Overall: 51 x 40 in. ( 129.5 x 101.6 cm ) Part (waist): 29 1/2 in. (74.9 cm)
Description 
Grey cotton dress (after a Priscilla or Abigail Adams costume at the Smithsonian); high round neckline; long sleeves puffed and cuffed at the shoulder; straight waistline with a band of material around; small pleats at the waist fall into a round skirt with a wide hem at the bottom; dress closed up the back with metal hook and eye fasteners.
Object Number 
INV.12209a
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