Receiving dresses
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Title
Receiving dresses
Description
Two receiving dresses, both with wide necklines trimmed with lace, long sleeves with fitted lower portions, small waists, and long, full skirts. Left dress has a pleated bodice with lace trim, puffy upper sleeves, and a shawl. Right dress has fitted bodice, ruffled upper sleeves and 2 rows of ruffles above hem. Both have bonnets that frame the face and trimmed with lace, ribbons and flowers. (Published for Le Bon Ton by Manuel Godquin, New York)
Creator
unknown
Source
RS 21/07/009
Publisher
Iowa State University Library Special Collections: http://www.add.lib.iastate.edu/spcl/index.html
Date
1840
2004-08-30
Rights
U.S. and international copyright laws protect this digital image. Commercial use or distribution of the image is not permitted without prior permission of the copyright holder. For permission to use the digital image, please contact Iowa State University Library Special Collections at archives@iastate.edu For reproductions see: http://www.add.lib.iastate.edu/spcl/services/photfees.html
Relation
Fashion Illustration Collection, 1776-1979 (bulk 1804-1935); http://www.add.lib.iastate.edu/spcl/arch/rgrp/21-7-9.html
Format
Fashion illustration; 16.5x25.4 cm
Printed plates, with mechanized color added
Type
Image
Identifier
21-7-9.Barton.3-24-2
https://digitalcollections.lib.iastate.edu/