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Day and evening dresses Item Info

Three day and two evening dresses all with bustles and multiple flounced, ruffled, and tasseled overskirts gathered with bows and flowers several times to form trains. Day dresses have band collars, long sleeves with wide cuffs, fitted bodices, and two wear hats with flowers, birds and draped fabric. Evening dresses have wide rounded necklines, short sleeves, hair decorated with flowers and feathers, elbow length gloves. All dresses heavily embellished and all women's hair is piled high atop their heads. (published by Godey's Fashions).
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Title:
Day and evening dresses
Date Created:
1876
Description:
Three day and two evening dresses all with bustles and multiple flounced, ruffled, and tasseled overskirts gathered with bows and flowers several times to form trains. Day dresses have band collars, long sleeves with wide cuffs, fitted bodices, and two wear hats with flowers, birds and draped fabric. Evening dresses have wide rounded necklines, short sleeves, hair decorated with flowers and feathers, elbow length gloves. All dresses heavily embellished and all women's hair is piled high atop their heads. (published by Godey's Fashions).
Subject (Topic):
Clothing and dress Costume Fashion Fashion prints Fashion drawing
Language:
zxx
Source:
Mary A. Barton fashion illustration collection
Call Number:
RS 21/7/9
Finding Aid Permalink:
https://n2t.net/ark:/87292/w98n57
Contributing Institution:
Iowa State University. Special Collections and University Archives
Publisher:
Iowa State University. Library
Extent:
29.2x22.9 cm
Genre:
fashion plates
Type:
Image
Format:
image/jpeg
Digital Collection Title:
Mary A. Barton fashion illustration collection
Digital Collection Permalink:
https://n2t.net/ark:/87292/w9jh3d25v
Identifier:
fashionplates182
Filename:
21-7-9_barton_8-8-1.jpg
Item Permalink:
https://n2t.net/ark:/87292/w95h5x

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"Day and evening dresses", Mary A. Barton Fashion Illustration Collection, Iowa State University Library Digital Collections
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https://n2t.net/ark:/87292/w95h5x
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