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Title: [Traveling costume ; Dinner cap.]
Image ID: 802624
Image ID 802624
Physical Description: 1 print : b&w ; 22 x 13 cm. (8 3/4 x 5 1/4 in.)
Material Type: Prints
Subjects: Clothing & Dress -- United States -- 1850-1859
Hats
Periodical Illustrations
Women -- Clothing & Dress -- United States -- 1850-1859
Dresses -- United States -- 1850-1859
Notes: Printed on border: "Harper's new monthly magazine." "144." "Traveling costume.--Straw flat plainly trimmed with ribbon. Dress of the thinner species of poplin, or any desired material. If preferred, the sleeves may be flowing, being cut to match the design, with gauntlets. The skirt is single." "Dinner cap.--Double frills of black and white lace over a maize ribbon, edged with black; the front and crown are hollow rolls of lace, with lozenges of black, narrow taffeta ribbon; the crown has ruffles to match, and a bow with floats." Written on border: "June 1859." Includes additional unrelated text.
Alternate Title: Dinner cap.
Date Published: 1859
Barcode Number: 33333159223557
Struc ID: 572179
Source: Harper's magazine.   View All images from Source
In Folder: Costume -- 1850s -- American   View All images from Folder

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