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6 Ladies in Fancy Parlor, One in Purple
Object/Artifact
First wears deep green dress with heavy, wide black border and 'turnback' forming open
robe effect with tabs joining the sides. Second in light gray with tight long sleeves puffed
widely at the top, red bonnet ribbon. Third in white evening dress with overskirt effect, odd
jagged border. Next in blue-black with diagonal self frills along hem and matching frilled
shawl. Next in deep purple, bold banded decoration across skirt forming lattice effect in
front; sleeves are huge and pulled into 5 graduated puffs down the arm. Last in tan dress
trimmed with black ribbons forming lattices of varying scale.
2022.35.0389
Bruce and Susan Greene Costume Collection
L.A. Godey
1861
Old Number
2019.021
Paper
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