A 1900s, 2 piece summer outfit with black and white striped silk.

The bodice is adorned with standup lace collar, large appliques, lace sleeves and with fabric colored buttons. Bodice is lined with white cotton and silk and sewn in inner stays and has a front hook and eye center closures with vertical pleats on either side of opening to exaggerate the front bodice. Hand stitched as well as mostly machine sewn.

The full skirt large open pleating at hem line, and is unlined.

CONDITION
The outfit is in very good condition. No major discoloration or underarm stains on the bodice. Some shredding in lining of bodice. No repairs.
The skirt is in very good condition, no inner lining and no holes or staining.

Recently deaccessioned from the Rochester Historical Museum of Rochester, N.Y. and retaining its catalog identification string tag as well as a sewn in cloth label with its museums catalog identification number.

MEASUREMENTS
BODICE
Bust 33 inches,
Waist 27 inches,
Sleeve length 17 inches,
Across back 13 inches,
Underarm to Waist 9 inches,
Shoulder to bottom bodice hem line 18 inches,
Neck circumference 14 inches,
Collar height 2-1/4 inches,
Shoulder to hem 59 inches.

SKIRT
Waist 28 inches,
Front and back length 40-1/2 inches.

A truly grand display dress/gown or for study.

Our antique textiles are collectible and are not new and not reproductions, and have lived a long and eventful life and sometimes developing flaws. We do not launder or dry clean unless stated in listing, and most times have been in storage for many decades picking up old age storage oxidation spots.

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