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1971.7.6 - off-white organdy dress
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Object Typedress
Date Madeca. 1850
Item Details
Object Typedress
Date Madeca. 1850
Accession Number
1971.7.6
Title
off-white organdy dress
Category
Clothing, Outerwear
Object Type
dress
Date Made
ca. 1850
Gender and Age
women
Materials and Techniques
woven, plain, organdy; handsewn; embroidered; cotton
Measurements
UL 120.0; LL 89.5; SL 10.0; LCIR 323.0 cm
Description
Cream coloured, organdy dress with muslin lined bodice and short off-the-shoulder sleeves. Boned, fitted bodice with shallow 'V' neckline and CF pointed, purple piped waist seam. Gathered skirt with 3 tiered, tambour…
Cream coloured, organdy dress with muslin lined bodice and short off-the-shoulder sleeves. Boned, fitted bodice with shallow 'V' neckline and CF pointed, purple piped waist seam. Gathered skirt with 3 tiered, tambour embroidered in simple floral pattern; 3 scalloped ties in skirt; CB hook and 7 thread-bar closing.
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 1971.7.6 - off-white organdy dress
Page Citation
"1971.7.6 - off-white organdy dress, Anne Lambert Clothing and Textiles Collection." University of Alberta Museums Search Site, https://search.museums.ualberta.ca/13-959. Accessed 22 May. 2025.