Evening
Gown: Contents
This
two piece gown (HM 12169-Q-22) is completely stitched by hand. All of the
seams are overcast by hand. Most likely the dress has had a long life with
its original owner and perhaps others, as it also reveals a number of alterations.
These alterations may have been made to make the gown more fashionable
as well as adjust the fit. It draws inspiration from the lines and construction
of the late 1840s through mid 1850s.
Portraits
of Nevada
Please direct questions to: Virginia
Vogel
URL of this document: http://www.unr.edu/sb204/theatre/evegtoc.html
Last Modified: October 25, 1997
Copyright University of Nevada, Reno July,
1996
