Day Gown Detail

Gown: Roller-printed cotton dress with oversized elephant sleeves; white cotton textile with woven stripe roller-printed with abstract "micro-organism" motif in purple, blue, green and red; bateau, off-the-shoulder neckline with slight "V" at center front; cream ribbon with net/satin woven stripes form bows at center front, shoulders, and center back neckline; self-piping at neckline; ruched decorative panel across bust and back in "V" shape; self-fabric tabs cross ruched panel at regular intervals (seven inches front, five inches back, one at each shoulder); oversized long-sleeves with tiny cartridge pleats at dropped shoulder seam; fullness throughout sleeves, drooping over wide cuffs; sleeves cut in three pieces with two triangular panels seamed on underside; cuffs are pointed on outer top edge with self-piping on top, hem, and outer seam; cream bow at top of cuff; single hook-and-eye closure at inner wrist; center front and side seams; one and one-half inch waist band; tightly gathered skirt comes just below ankle; skirt of four panels with scalloped edge extending from seam at each side of front; center back hook-and-eye closure to waist; self-piping edging slit at skirt; cotton lining in bodice.
Label: none
Date: c. 1831

Boots: (A/B) Pair purple silk twill side-lacing booties with (C/D) original purple silk laces.
(A/B) Pair ankle boots with purple silk twill; toe cap of self-fabric with seam across vamp; center front and center back seam; vertical slit at inner side flanked by two rows of small eyelets; purple silk tongue at interior slit; leather sole with small heel; inner lining and insole of undyed cotton canvas.
(C/D) Purple silk ribbon laces with metal cylinders at ends.
Label: "Talons [illeg.]\ Mme Hassan\ HC[illeg.]" handwritten in ink on (B) left shoe upper lining.
Date: 1825-1845