A) blouse: 26 x 22 x 3 in. B) skirt: 60 x 24 x 8 in.
Jane Wacker Memorial Fund
Denver Art Museum, Denver, Colorodo; (Charles Whitaker Auction Company, Philadelphia); purchased by Indianapolis Museum of Art (March 16, 2006).
This two-piece visiting dress is made in two shades of gray silk faille. The skirt is lavishly trimmed with pleated silk swags, silk fringe, flounces and piping. Pleated ruching and silk fringe are also used on the bodice. The skirt has a short train and is worn with a bustle. The triangular pocket on the right side of the skirt, trimmed with buttons and cord lacing, was designed to hold a parasol.
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