7648
Dress, Two Piece
1860 Approximate
PLACEHOLDER Material: textile, pearl, metal. (a, b) Two piece dress. Size: 15" W. x 62" L. (a) Skirt. Description: plum colored taffeta - full, wide hemline - row of pleats encircles hemline. (b) Waist. Description: plum taffeta - narrow standup collar - front closure with 14 pearl buttons - pleated along around bottom waistline - taffeta bow in back - long sleeves with wristline button trim and pleated cuff. See 7948.
Index card states: "Ladies' two piece possibly from 1850s or 1860s. Plum Colored Taffeta Lined and interlined."