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Maker Inconnu / Unknown

Marks or LabelsNone

Date 1887

Medium / Technique Silk satin, cotton twill, cotton sateen, cotton lace, cotton flannel, glazed cotton plain weave, silk satin ribbon, cotton muslin, cotton-synthetic blend plain weave, boning, metal hook and eyes, metal wire, cotton twill tape, wooden dowl, cardboard, pape

Dimensions.1) Bodice: 59.9 cm (length); bust: 67.8 cm (circumference); sleeve: 25.5 cm (length) .2) Skirt: 97.8 cm (length); waist: 55.8 cm (circumference) .3) Fan: 44.1 cm × 16.9 cm (length × width) .4) Bustle: 175.1 cm × 97.2 cm (length × width)

ClassificationPersonal Objects - Clothing - Main Garments

Object NumberM2014.111.96.1-4

DivisionDress, Fashion and Textiles - Fashion, clothing and accessories

CollectionMcCord

CreditGift of Katherine Cleaver

NotesExhibition Costume Balls - Dressing Up History, 1870-1927
A Deck of Cards
Hand-stitched appliqués of all four playing card suits on the skirt indicate Alice Scott’s character. Her bodice was repurposed from another dress. Her portraits show some elements now missing: a hat with playing cards nestled amidst ostrich plumes, and a black lace overskirt decorated with cards and cutouts that has been replaced by a more recent yellow cotton one. Alice Scott’s homemade fan with card cutouts is an exceptional survival.

Status

On view

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