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1850-60s Cream Cotton Work Dress

From MartinsMercantile

1850-60s Cream Cotton Work Dress
1850-60s Cream Cotton Work Dress 1850-60s Cream Cotton Work Dress 1850-60s Cream Cotton Work Dress 1850-60s Cream Cotton Work Dress 1850-60s Cream Cotton Work Dress
Yes, this is a work dress, believe it or not. This garment was worn with or without a hoop depending on the person's station in life and what she was doing. Now, look at the print...I would have sworn this was a repro, but it is not. It is an original. This is the dress that people imagine as the work dress with the gathered bodice and sewn to the skirt.

The bodice is gathered bodice, not lined, not boned, seams are hand sewn with edges left raw or unfinished. Button front closure with blue glass functional buttons. Piping noted at armsye only. The unlined sleeve a closer fit than a bishop or full pagoda sleeve and has two self fabric ruffles at the cuff. The skirt has a center front opeining with right front pocket, gaged at the waist, hem turned up 5" and sewn to cream facing. Wool brush braid present at bottom edge. The waist measures 25". Skirt length is 40.5". Circumference of skirt is 148".

There are some brown spots noted on this dress, but that would be typical of a work dress or a dress someone would be doing house work or gardening in. Some of the brown spots may have holes in them (I believe but cannot remember).


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About this item

Vintage from the 1800s

Style

Historical, Victorian

Who it’s for

Women

  • Listed on Dec 26, 2012
  • Listing # 88934226

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