Dress, 1897-1900

Artifact

Dress (Garment)

Date Made

1897-1900

Creators

Bon Marche (Department store) 

Boucicaut, Aristide, 1810-1877 

Place of Creation

France, Paris 

Creator Notes

Retailer Le Bon Marche, founded by Aristide Bourcicaut.

Location

Not on exhibit to the public.

Object ID

2007.52.2

Credit

From the Collections of The Henry Ford.

Material

Wool (Textile)
Crepe (Textile)
Taffeta

Technique

Machine sewing (Technique)
Hand sewing
Embroidering
Applique (Technique)

Color

Dark red
Pink (Color)

Inscriptions

On inner waistband of overdress: Au Bon Marche' / Mon. A. Boucicoat / Paris /.

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