Dress

NameDress

CultureDanish

Date1830–50

Place madeDenmark, Europe

Mediumwool, cotton, silk

DimensionsLength at CB (a): 54 in. (137.2 cm)

Credit LineGift of Brooklyn Museum Costume Collection at The Metropolitan Museum of Art, 2019; Gift of Anna J. Mortensen, 1956

Object numberA.2021.8.10a

Collections

Europe

DescriptionGreen, purple, and tan plaid homespun; narrow brown velvet ribbon; cream plain weave cotton; black sateen; black plain weave silk, tan, green, and yellow woven stripe border on two sides, black and white woven stripe border others; black crocheted lace; (a) Dress: homespun; semi-fitted; ankle-length; long curved sleeves, ribbon trim on sleeve ends; round neck; deep pleats either side of CF bodice; three box pleats shoulder to waist at back; CF button placket, decorative buttons, snap closure; semi-circular skirt, box-pleated all around;