Dress, c. 1830. English. Red calico. Shoes, c. 1825-50. American. Silk satin and leather. Chemisette with ruffled collar, c. 1830s. Probably French for the American market. Cotton.
Purse, c. 1830s. American. Stenciled cotton velvet on stamped brass frame.
Innovations in textile technologies in the late eighteenth and early nineteenth centuries had a tremendous impact on the production of calico, making these multi- colored cotton fabrics affordable for almost every budget. Between 1825 and 1850, stenciling was an especially popular form of decoration, as seen in this purse.
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