Dress
Dark red wool dress, Mount Lebanon, NY
ca. 1875-1900
Description
Dark red dress with apron front, opens on one side, pin to close. Bodice and sleeves are lined with purple twilled cotton. Black twilled bias tape at neckline and 4 3/4" lining of black cotton along the hem of the skirt. Printed black on black cotton fabric lines the cuff. 1" black velvet trim at cuff edge, a red round faceted glass button at cuff. Cuffs angled on the bias. Mostly machine sewn, some hand-stitching - hand over cast at seams, hand stitched outer patch for reinforcement on sleeve. Waist has dropped almost 6 1/2" down from armscye, full gathered pleats from apron front all around.