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Featured Collection: Merchant’s House Costumes

December 9, 2019 by Editorial Staff Leave a Comment

Tredwell Costume CollectionThe Tredwell Costume Collection at Merchant’s House Museum comprises more than 400 articles of clothing, including 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.

On display at the Merchant’s House is a one-piece, hand-sewn dress of cream, brown, and salmon pink plaid silk. The fitted bodice has wide pagoda sleeves, wide, bell-shaped sleeves that necessitate the use of detachable undersleeves to complete the look of the dress. A popular sleeve style around the time of the Civil War, it appears to have been a favorite of the Tredwell women.

The Merchant’s House Museum is located at 29 E 4th St, New York, NY. More information is available on their website.

Does your historic site, museum, library, or archive have a publicly accessible collection you’d like featured at The New York History Blog? Send along a relevant photo, and description of the collection using the above format to nyshistory@gmail.com.

Photo of dress in the Tredwell Costume Collection provided.

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Filed Under: History, New York City Tagged With: Fashion History, Featured Collections, Fiber Arts - Textiles, New York City

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