1860-1869, brown silk taffeta bodice and skirt, cotton linings

Source: Historic Costume & Textiles Collection, The Ohio State University, http://fashion2fiber.osu.edu/items/show/831 Note: The dress fabric is silk, which can be found at .

001.1988.339.2b.01-19-2015.BF.200X.MM.cotton.skirtliningwarp

Source plant Accession Number 1988.339.2b Title Cotton fiber, bright field, 200X Image Identification information 001.1988.339.2b.01-19-2015.BF.200X.MM.cotton.skirtliningwarp Image capture digital Date of image capture 01/19/15 Microscopist K. Jakes Microscope Zeiss Axioplan Mounting agent and RI Meltmount RI 1.539 Microscopic technique Brightfield Fiber size medium fiber diameter Comments characteristic twisting convolutions

002.1988.339.2b.01-19-2015.BF.200X.MM.cotton.skirtliningwarp

Source plant Accession Number 1988.339.2b Title Cotton fiber, bright field, 200X Image Identification information 002.1988.339.2b.01-19-2015.BF.200X.MM.cotton.skirtliningwarp Image capture digital Date of image capture 01/19/15 Microscopist K. Jakes Microscope Zeiss Axioplan Mounting agent and RI Meltmount RI 1.539 Microscopic technique Brightfield Fiber size medium fiber diameter Comments characteristic twisting convolutions

001.1988.339.2b.11-11-2014.BF200X.MM.cotton.skirtliningweft

Source plant Accession Number 1988.339.2b Title Cotton fiber, bright field, 200X Image Identification information 001.1988.339.2b.01-19-2015.BF.200X.MM.cotton.skirtliningwarp Image capture digital Date of image capture 11/11/14 Microscopist K. Jakes Microscope Zeiss Axioplan Mounting agent and RI Meltmount RI 1.539 Microscopic technique Brightfield Fiber size medium fiber diameter Comments characteristic twisting convolutions

003.1988.339.2b.11-11-2014.POL.200X.MM.cotton.skirtliningweft

Source plant Accession Number 1988.339.2b Title Cotton fiber, polarized light, 200X Image Identification information 003.1988.339.2b.11-11-2014.POL.200X.MM.cotton.skirtliningweft Image capture digital Date of image capture 11/11/14 Microscopist K. Jakes Microscope Zeiss Axioplan Mounting agent and RI Meltmount RI 1.539 Microscopic technique Polarized light Fiber size medium fiber diameter Comments characteristic twisting convolutions, some cracking

001.1988.339.2b.11-11-2014.BF200X.MM.cotton.hemlining

Source plant Accession Number 1988.339.2b Title Cotton fiber, bright field, 200X Image Identification information 001.1988.339.2b.11-11-2014.BF200X.MM.cotton.hemlining Image capture digital Date of image capture 11/11/14 Microscopist K. Jakes Microscope Zeiss Axioplan Mounting agent and RI Meltmount RI 1.539 Microscopic technique Brightfield Fiber size medium fiber diameter Comments characteristic twisting convolutions

002.1988.339.2b.11-11-2014.BF200X.MM.cotton.hemlining

Source plant Accession Number 1988.339.2b Title Cotton fiber, bright field, 200X Image Identification information 002.1988.339.2b.11-11-2014.BF200X.MM.cotton.hemlining Image capture digital Date of image capture 11/11/14 Microscopist K. Jakes Microscope Zeiss Axioplan Mounting agent and RI Meltmount RI 1.539 Microscopic technique Brightfield Fiber size medium fiber diameter Comments characteristic twisting convolutions, some cracking

003.1988.339.2b.11-11-2014.POL.200X.MM.cotton.hemlining

Source plant Accession Number 1988.339.2b Title Cotton fiber, polarized light, 200X Image Identification information 003.1988.339.2b.11-11-2014.POL.200X.MM.cotton.hemlining Image capture digital Date of image capture 11/11/14 Microscopist K. Jakes Microscope Zeiss Axioplan Mounting agent and RI Meltmount RI 1.539 Microscopic technique Polarized light Fiber size medium fiber diameter Comments characteristic twisting convolutions, some cracking

001.1988.339.2b.11-11-2014.BF200X.MM.cotton

Source plant Accession Number 1988.339.2b Title Cotton fiber, bright field, 200X Image Identification information 001.1988.339.2b.11-11-2014.BF200X.MM.cotton Image capture digital Date of image capture 11/11/14 Microscopist K. Jakes Microscope Zeiss Axioplan Mounting agent and RI Meltmount RI 1.539 Microscopic technique Brightfield Fiber size medium fiber diameter Comments characteristic twisting convolutions, some cracking

001.1988.339.2b.11-11-2014.POL.200X.MM.cotton

Source plant Accession Number 1988.339.2b Title Cotton fiber, polarized light, 200X Image Identification information 001.1988.339.2b.11-11-2014.POL.200X.MM.cotton Image capture digital Date of image capture 11/11/14 Microscopist K. Jakes Microscope Zeiss Axioplan Mounting agent and RI Meltmount RI 1.539 Microscopic technique Polarized light Fiber size medium fiber diameter Comments characteristic twisting convolutions, some cracking