Skirt and overbodice

Museum number:
2-71328a,b
Permalink:
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Accession number:
Acc.4307
Description:
Skirt and overbodice; black Battenberg lace, floral pattern; only fragments remain of original ecru lining fabric ( which has been cut out); a) skirt; with deep hem and several gussets made of velvet; small train; hook closure at back of waist; 105 cm long 224 wide at hemline; b) overbodice; short sleeved with hook front closure; sleeves are now partially detached from bodice; 100 cm x 41cm.
Donor:
Mrs. Jean May
Collection place:
United States
Culture or time period:
United States Historic
Object type:
ethnography
Object class:
Skirts (garments)
Accession date:
March 14, 1988
Department:
Nonnative US and Canada (except California)
Images:
Hearst Museum object titled Skirt and overbodice, accession number 2-71328a,b, described as Skirt and overbodice; black Battenberg lace, floral pattern; only fragments remain of original ecru lining fabric ( which has been cut out); a) skirt; with deep hem and several gussets made of velvet; small train; hook closure at back of waist; 105 cm long 224 wide at hemline; b) overbodice; short sleeved with hook front closure; sleeves are now partially detached from bodice; 100 cm x 41cm.
Legacy documentation:
Documentation associated with Hearst Museum object titled Skirt and overbodice, accession number 2-71328a,b, described as Skirt and overbodice; black Battenberg lace, floral pattern; only fragments remain of original ecru lining fabric ( which has been cut out); a) skirt; with deep hem and several gussets made of velvet; small train; hook closure at back of waist; 105 cm long 224 wide at hemline; b) overbodice; short sleeved with hook front closure; sleeves are now partially detached from bodice; 100 cm x 41cm.Documentation associated with Hearst Museum object titled Skirt and overbodice, accession number 2-71328a,b, described as Skirt and overbodice; black Battenberg lace, floral pattern; only fragments remain of original ecru lining fabric ( which has been cut out); a) skirt; with deep hem and several gussets made of velvet; small train; hook closure at back of waist; 105 cm long 224 wide at hemline; b) overbodice; short sleeved with hook front closure; sleeves are now partially detached from bodice; 100 cm x 41cm.

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