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Dolman

Clothing/Dress/Costume

Dolman of black silk satin, flatlined with dark brown cotton twill. Turn-down collar covered with premade trim of black silk soutache and black glass beads; center front hook and eye closure, trimmed with three black silk ribbon bows, each with two black glass bobbles. Sleeves are cut in one with body, and trimmed across bottom with soutache/bead trim, as well as black silk lace. Bottom of dolman is trimmed the same way. Narrow brown cotton waist tape inside. Machine sewn with hand finishing.

2022.10.009

Genesee Country Village and Museum

Adult, Female

Outerwear

Historic Costume

Coat

Female

Satin

Silk

Cotton

Black

1879 - 1882

19th Century

Late 19th Century

User Age: Adult Gender: Female

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