The Tredwell Costume Collection comprises more than 400 articles of clothing, primarily women’s dresses and their accompanying chemisettes, collars, undersleeves, and petticoats. The core of the collection is a remarkable 39 dresses documented to have been owned and worn by the women of the family. Many are outstanding examples of the 19th-century dressmaker’s art, composed of fine and delicate fabrics and ornamentation. Individual dresses are displayed on a rotating basis throughout the year.
Dates:August 04, 2015 12:00 pm to September 25, 2015 05:00 pm
Address:29 East Fourth Street, New York, New York 10003, United States
Phone:212 777 1089
Contact:Merchant’s House Museum
Website:/www.merchantshouse.com