1800
Dress
Simple dress of black silk with drawstring at neck and empire waist. Sleeve long and plain with fine cording at bottom. Several 1/2 1" pleats at center back give fullness. Drawstring at waist gives front fullness. Bottom is unhemmed. Bodice only . Is lined; sleeves are heavily lined. Mourning dress. Rare.
When the Wadsworth Atheneum has garments that have verified dates, but are not perfect or they can not verify the provenance, they sometimes hand them on to UCONN. This is a study collection and does’t require absolutely perfect gowns.
Provenance:
Wadsworth Atheneum Hartford, CT.
Construction Label:
Handmade
1951C 1800.5
Simple dress of black silk with drawstring at neck and empire waist. Sleeve long and plain with fine cording at bottom. Several 1/2 1" pleats at center back give fullness. Drawstring at waist gives front fullness. Bottom is unhemmed. Bodice only . Is lined; sleeves are heavily lined. Mourning dress. Rare.
When the Wadsworth Atheneum has garments that have verified dates, but are not perfect or they can not verify the provenance, they sometimes hand them on to UCONN. This is a study collection and does’t require absolutely perfect gowns.
Provenance:
Wadsworth Atheneum Hartford, CT.
Construction Label:
Handmade
1951C 1800.5