Pelisse
Date1830-1840
OriginAmerica (possibly)
MediumBrown ribbed tabby silk, brown tabby weave cotton lining, and natural tabby weave cotton lining.
DimensionsOL: 25" Waist 21", Skirt circum. 57"
Credit LineMuseum Purchase
Object number1997-20
DescriptionChild's coat dress of solid brown ribbed silk lined with two different plain weave cottons and padded with batting in the skirt. Large shaped collar and front closure with hooks and eyes. Long sleeves with gathered fullness at the shoulders, tapering to narrow wrists fastened with hooks. Full skirt pleated to waist band. Skirt opens down front, with ribbon ties (three pairs, of which several ribbons are missing.) Narrow belt attached at center back, designed to be at center front. Interior has loops stitched to underarms, designed for slipping over buttons of a petticoat or trousers.ProvenanceEx. coll.: Cora Ginsburg, personal collection
