Three-piece dress of off white cotton twill with yellow stripes and black dots. Bodice (a), hip-length, with stand collar, long sleeves, and center front covered-button closure. Skirt (b), floor-length, with three-tiered ruffle at hem and slight train. Apron (c), knee-length, gathers higher in the back and closes with hook and eyes.
Part of the trousseau of Mrs. Lyon Playfair Ross, mother of the donor.
Curatorial Statement
Wedding fashion for both bride and bridesmaid in the late 1870s featured long fitted bodices, known as curaiss bodices, along with heavily embellished skirts and long sweeping trains.
