Dress

DateFabric: ca. 1810; Dress: ca. 1825

OriginAmerica or England (textile); worn in America, Pennsylvania

MediumPrinted cotton; cotton bodice lining; glazed cotton hem facing.

Credit LineGift of Mr. & Mrs. Lewis Rumford, II.

Object number1983-320

DescriptionDress of dark burgundy color printed in grey leaf sprigs. Long sleeves gathered at shoulder; raised waistline; long pleated skirt. Front opening at bodice, which has a scooped neckline. Cotton bodice lining; sleeves unlined.ProvenanceWorn by Elizabeth Clifford Morris, 1813-1892. Married 1832 and lived in Wilmington, Delaware.