Dress
- Object Name:
- Dress
- Date:
- 1850-1865
- Material:
- Cloth
Wool
Velvet
Silk - Dimensions:
- H-39 L-9 Cir-90 inches
- Description:
- Dark brown,beige and green plaid-striped wool dress, c.1860. Homespun wool, hand dyed woven with green silk . 8 small green glass with gold edged buttons down the front closure with one plain gold metal button at the waistline that doesn't match. Neckline has no collar, but is self piped, as is the waistline, which attaches to the full gathered skirt. Drop sleeves have attached shoulder epilets edged with .5 inch black velvet ribbon trim. Bodice and sleeves lined with beige twilled cotton. Long sleeve with cuffs and hook and eye closure. NOTE: brown and green lace scarf, which was described in 1998, has not been seen with the dress since 2000; may be stored somewhere else. BEL/SMD
- Provenance:
- Belonged to Betsy Moulton Bean, 2nd wife of Philip Bean
- People:
- Bean, Betsy Moulton
- Place of Origin:
- New Hampshire/Sandwich
- Item Number:
- 1975.0008.0001
- Accession Number:
- 1975.0008
- Type of Material:
- Objects
- Copyright Statement:
- For information regarding copyright, permissions, and reproductions contact the Sandwich Historical Society
- Participating Organization:
- Sandwich Historical Society
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