Ball dress
about 1858
Object PlaceUnited States
Medium/TechniqueSilk plain weave (taffeta), machine net (tulle) and silk bobbin lace; trimmed with silk ribbon, embroidered silk net, and silk flowers
DimensionsOverall (bodice, CF x waist circumference): 34.9 x 52.7 cm (13 3/4 x 20 3/4 in.)
Other (bodice, CB x bust circumference): 27.3 x 72.4 cm (10 3/4 x 28 1/2 in.)
Center back (skirt): 111.8 cm (44 in.)
Other (bodice, CB x bust circumference): 27.3 x 72.4 cm (10 3/4 x 28 1/2 in.)
Center back (skirt): 111.8 cm (44 in.)
Credit LineGift of Ronald T. Lyman
Accession number51.1346a-b
On View
Not on viewClassificationsCostumes
Collections
ProvenanceGift to the MFA, 1951
about 1856–58
About 1855–60
mid-19th century
mid-19th century
1850s
