Green Day Dress
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Title: Green Day Dress
Date: 1895 (circa)
Description: ensemble of green changeant taffeta with small dot print; skirt (a) : olive green taffeta with ivory dots, purple cross weave (wavy); weighted hem; green velvet trim ; bodice (b): olive green taffeta w/ ivory dots and purple cross-weave; green velvet trim, leg-of-mutton sleeves, velvet trim at one wrist and green velvet bow at neck Bodice: olive green heavy silk taffeta, olive silk velvet, silk taffeta in gussets; metal hook and eye closures and covered buttons 1890s Fitted bodice with boning, high neck with lapel; princess dart missing; armscye darts; leg of mutton sleeves; previous waist darts missing in back Velvet piping detail at elbows and inner arms; 4 nonfunctionial velvet covered buttons at waist; velvet lapel and collar detached along with one velvet cuff Skirt: silk changeant, silk velvet detail, plainweave cotton lining, silk lining, polished cotton band at hem, weighted cotton tape at hem; green cotton tape around underskirt Full skirt, no bustle 3 velvet ribbons in rectangular pattern (apron-front design) in front of skirt, velvet piping along hem,
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2) Mannequin needs padding around hips
3) Needs full petticoat
4) Closures at center front of bodice are coming undone
5) Tear in left sleeve
6) Needs arms
7) Tissue in 2 arms = uneven
Treatment
1. Alexandra -- removed the dress hooks and then reattached them so the waist of the skirt is smaller.
2. Arden -- added batting around hips of mannequin, with cover over to smooth edges.
3. Arden -- pulled very full flared petticoat with rulled at hem, drawstring waist.
4. Quinn -- placed nylon mesh underneath the tear and sewed 1/2 inch around tear with taffeta. added a strip of dark green fabric underneath (floating) the tear to disguise the white mesh.
5. Quinn -- restored several eyes that were coming undone along the center front closure.
6. Arden and Jenna -- placed 2 arms (made of knee high stockings with batting & wire) inside sleeves.
7. Jenna and Quinn -- adjusted tissue straps from outside of sleeves, not as effective as desired.
8. Jenna -- covered with an off-white cotton knit cover (not quite long enough, but all right)
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