Great Shaker dress and neckerchief.

Cotton, dyed dark wine purple, long sleeves with three black buttons on the cuffs, double row of black round buttons down the front (one button missing), five pleats on each side of central apron, gathered at the waist, Canterbury, NH, c. 1870, 43" l, 11" at waist; along with a black silk neckerchief (two small tears), (see p. 168, fig. 92 Shaker Textile Arts, Beverly Gordon, 1980). Provenance: Willis Henry Shaker Auctions.