This dress comes from the Tasha Tudor Collection of the Colonial Williamsburg Foundation. Tasha Tudor (née Starling Burgess, 1915-2008) was a writer and illustrator of children’s books, including Mother Goose and Corgiville Fair. The idyllic, 19th century world she painted in her books was the lifestyle she pursued: for much of her adult life Tudor lived on New England farms, weaving, tending to animals, baking bread, and collecting, mending, and wearing centuries-old clothing. 

For detailed biography, see Jeanette Chandler Knazek, “Tasha Tudor,” Tashatudorandfamily.com. 

Yellow, green, red, and white silk plaid dress with gathered front bodice that is shirred at the waist, long sleeves, full gathered skirt, and center back hook and eye closures.
Unlabeled
Size Label: N/A
Style/Serial No.: 1997-179

Approximate Measurements:
Shoulders: 12"
Chest: 25.5"
Waist: 23"
Hips: 33"
Length (high shoulder point to hem): 39.5"
Sleeve (center back neck to hem): 24.25"