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Materials: Fine printed cotton, white homespun linen bodice
lining, linen ties.
Condition: Excellent. Slight
fading to sleeves, few tiny holes, several period mends or patches. No
stains, nor has construction ever been altered.
Measurements:
Sh-Sh, 12.5"; B,
32"; Dress L, 57"; Slv L, 28";
Hem C, 86".
Comments: The extremely narrow back
on this dress and the apron-front construction were both fashionable in
the first decade of the 19th C. Two ties on either side of the front
drop-panel pass through button-hole stitched loops tying at center
back. The narrow bias-cut bodice was pinned to the neckline.
Beautiful tiny stitching is found throughout this dress and ALL seams
are rolled. Favorite details are the sleeve caps and the insertion of a
2" ruched self-fabric panel at the hem. Finally, the miniscule red
on white diamond print adds to the whimsical charm of this early cotton
day dress.
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