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Braces

Clothing/Dress/Costume

Braces (suspenders that attach with a button), fronts embroidered on ivory silk with silk chenille thread in shades of green, coral, yellow, and blue. Paired vines crossing each other under roses. At the top are yellow birds with leafy twigs. Within each space between the vines are initials made of small silver spangles and silver boullion. Added narrow straps for the front buttons; buttonhole in back. Backs are white cotton. Bound with slate blue ribbon.

G2000.135

Bruce and Susan Greene Costume Collection

Braces

Male

Silk

Chenille

Cream

Multi

1810 - 1825

Date: 1810

American

Suspenders

Embroidered

Silk

Chenille

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