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Woman’s two-piece dress panel
Date:	Circa 1860-1870

“This design is minimalist—I like the lines of it, the style of it. It would be flattering to wear. The stripes would accentuate the hips and chest, with the lower edge flaring out.” —Sierra Ornelas

“This was either the front or back of a dress. How do two halves get separated like this?” —Sierra Ornelas (frowning)

“I really don’t have any strong feelings for these. Maybe it’s like a girl-dress thing that goes down through the ages?” —Michael Ornelas (smiling)

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Weft-faced plain weave

0.765 x 1.15 m; Tassels 0.060 m
45.276 x 30.118 in.; Tassels 2.362 in.

Catalog No. E-8990

Gift of the estate of Julia Howell Overshiner, 1970; collected by donor’s father, Matthew Overshiner, proprietor of Arizona Saddlery in Phoenix at the turn of the century.

Function	Fiber	Type	Ply-Spin-Twist			Color	Dye	Count *
Warp	Wool	Handspun	--	Z	--	White	None	22
Weft	Wool	Raveled	2	Z	--	Red	Lac 30+Cochineal 70, Tested 2004	86
Weft	Wool	Handspun	--	Z	--	Blue	Indigo	61
Weft	Wool	Handspun	--	Z	--	Black	None Blk+Native	61
Ecord	Wool	Handspun	3	Z	S	Blue	Indigo	2
Other	Wool	Handspun	3	z	S	Blue	Indigo	--
* threads/inch