Summer walking dress for a young girl
1840 - 1850 France
Corsage with a deep neckline and small sleeves, fastens with hooks at the back. Bell-shaped skirt of four wide flounces with scalloped edges. The dress was worn with a crinoline. The fabric is cotton muslin. Floral drawing, aniline dyes. Made by printing with wooden clichés, small details are finished by hand.










