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1971.7.1 - navy blue taffeta dress
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Object Typedress
Place MadeNorth America: United States
Date Madeca. 1840
Item Details
Object Typedress
Place MadeNorth America: United States
Date Madeca. 1840
Accession Number
1971.7.1
Title
navy blue taffeta dress
Category
Clothing, Outerwear
Object Type
dress
Date Made
ca. 1840
Place Made
North America: United States
Culture
North American
Cultural Region
North American
Gender and Age
women
Materials and Techniques
silk; woven, plain, taffeta
Measurements
UL 131.0; LL 102.0; SL 60.0; LCIR 286.5 cm
Description
Navy blue silk taffeta dress with gathered skirt attached to bodice. Bodice has 2 inserts and diagonal tucks coming to V in CF with round, collarless neckline. Corded seam at waist, CB closure with 13 hooks and…
Navy blue silk taffeta dress with gathered skirt attached to bodice. Bodice has 2 inserts and diagonal tucks coming to V in CF with round, collarless neckline. Corded seam at waist, CB closure with 13 hooks and threadbars. 7 tucks at top of leg-of-mutton sleeve with 2-hook and eye wrist closure. Bodice and sleeves fully lined with unbleached linen; silk; hand sewn.
Credit Line
University of Alberta School of Household Economics
External Links
Virtual Tour: Anne Lambert Clothing and Textiles Collection
University of Alberta, Faculty of Agricultural, Life & Environmental Sciences, Department of Human Ecology
Citation
Page Citation for 1971.7.1 - navy blue taffeta dress
Page Citation
"1971.7.1 - navy blue taffeta dress, Anne Lambert Clothing and Textiles Collection." University of Alberta Museums Search Site, https://search.museums.ualberta.ca/13-38490. Accessed 13 Jul. 2025.