Purple Striped Dress

VC2012050

Purple Striped Dress

Two-piece dress: skirt and bodice. The skirt is white with purple stripes. Crinoline attached to bottom of dress so it flairs out. Skirt hem trimmed with a purple silk ribbon. Purple silk ribbon also on skirt just before the crinoline. The bodice is made of the same striped fabric. Purple silk detailing down front of bodice, sleeves and high lace collar. Silk sleeves stop past elbow and then the sleeves are made of chiffon.

Clothing and dress

Physical Object

1880s

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Alexandra Figler 10/3/2012

purple

womenswear

costume

clothing

fair

There is some staining on the skirt and on the skirt hem. The lace on the bodice has yellowed. The sheer part of the sleeves has also discolored. There appears to be something missing near the lace on the collar. Much of the bodice's lining is missing.

N10

Vassar College Costume Collection, Drama Department, 124 Raymond Avenue, Poughkeepsie, NY 12604

dress

stripes