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Brown and cream striped day dress from the Civil War era

African American Museum

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    Object Details

    Created by

    Unidentified

    Manufactured by

    India Rubber Comb Company, 1854 - 1890

    Subject of

    Black Fashion Museum, American, 1979 - 2007

    Description

    A brown and cream striped cotton day dress from the Civil War era. The dress has a fitted collarless bodice that buttons at the center front with six (6) black vulcanized rubber buttons marked on the reverse "I.R.C. Co. / 1851. / GOODYEAR". The fitted full-length sleeves have a detail at the wrist with the fabric sewn on the bias. Self-piping is sewn at the gathered waistband, which is more heavily gathered in the back. The skirt is full with a wide hem that falls at or below the ankles. The dress is both machine and hand sewn. The bodice and sleeves are lined with a plain cotton muslin. The skirt is not lined. There is one inset pocket at the proper right hip, with the pocket made from plain cotton muslin.

    Credit Line

    Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of the Black Fashion Museum founded by Lois K. Alexander-Lane

    Date

    1865-1875

    Object number

    2007.3.34

    Restrictions & Rights

    No Known Copyright Restrictions
    Proper usage is the responsibility of the user.

    Type

    dresses

    Medium

    cotton cloth with vulcanized rubber buttons

    Dimensions

    H x W (flat): 53 3/4 × 29 1/4 in. (136.5 × 74.3 cm)

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    National Museum of African American History and Culture Collection

    Collection title

    Black Fashion Museum Collection

    Classification

    Slavery and Freedom Objects
    Clothing - Fashion and Historical

    Exhibition

    Slavery and Freedom

    On View

    NMAAHC (1400 Constitution Ave NW), National Mall Location, Concourse 3, C3 053

    Data Source

    National Museum of African American History and Culture

    Topic

    African American
    Clothing and dress
    Fashion
    Slavery
    Social life and customs
    Women

    Metadata Usage

    CC0

    Link to Original Record

    http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd516bdcf3d-6412-432c-af85-4d009b2593e6

    Record ID

    nmaahc_2007.3.34

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