Woman's evening dress
about 1859–60
Object PlaceUnited States
Medium/TechniqueSilk plain weave (taffeta), with warp-and-weft float patterning
DimensionsOverall (bodice) x bust: 34.3 x 85.1 cm (13 1/2 x 33 1/2 in.)
Other (bodice) x waist: 30.5 x 66 cm (12 x 26 in.)
Length x waist (skirt): 119.4 x 65.4 cm (47 x 25 3/4 in.)
Length (bows): 42.5 cm (16 3/4 in.)
Other (bodice) x waist: 30.5 x 66 cm (12 x 26 in.)
Length x waist (skirt): 119.4 x 65.4 cm (47 x 25 3/4 in.)
Length (bows): 42.5 cm (16 3/4 in.)
Credit LineGift of Mrs. Harriet Ropes Cabot and Edward Jackson Lowell Ropes
Accession number50.475a-d
On View
Not on viewClassificationsCostumes
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about 1859–61
about 1855
about 1800–20
1850s
1850s
about 1855
19th century