UCONN HISTORICAL COSTUME & TEXTILE COLLECTION




1890

Skirt


White silk, panel effect in front, trimmed with crocheted buttons. Stitched pleats at sides of front and one on each side of back panel. Petticoat of white taffeta with accordion pleated ruffle. Very good condition: only slightly yellowed and stained. Photographed with 1967C 1890.96, a blue taffeta shirtwaist with leg-of-mutton sleeves and white lace trim down center front.




Provenance:
Rodham, Mrs. Edwin s. (adda mansfield) UConn '41

Construction Label:
NA



1948C 1890.14