Collection Highlights
Swing Low: A Harriet Tubman memorial
2007
2009.34
Cast bronze
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Museum Collections
Luce Center
Woman's dress
Object name
Woman's dress
Date
1800-1850
Medium
Silk brocade, cotton
Dimensions
Overall: 61 x 34 in. ( 154.9 x 86.4 cm )
Part (waist): 22 1/2 in. (57.2 cm)
Description
Peach silk brocade with vertical brown and white checked stripes and green, chartreuse, pink and white floral design all over; low round neckline; long fitted sleeves with grommets at the wrists to pull the sleeve tight; tightly fitted V-shaped bodice with two flaps that close over the front; pleated waistline with dress open at front to show petticoat; b is a fragment of the silk.
Object Number
INV.14569ab
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
