Pieced Back Italian Gown | Hamilton Blue | 1770 - 1785 spo-disabled these are incredibly soft and

these are incredibly soft and lightweight

madder root (rubia tinctoria)

and wax sticks that slide in a drawer on the side of the box

it brings a piece of early American history to your holiday greenery

Pieced Back Italian Gown | Hamilton Blue | 1770 - 1785 spo-disabled these are incredibly soft andThis 18th century Italian style gown reflects regional construction techniques that set it apart from its English and French counterparts. Most notably, the front and back seams are shorter and smoother, creating a refined silhouette with less dramatic shaping. The back of the gown features distinctive piecingparticularly at the top of the back panels and along the skirthighlighting both the economy of fabric and the skilled hand of the maker.