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Dress

Clothing/Dress/Costume

2-piece morning dress made of a brown plaid cotton; machine stitched (home); a) Mother of pearl buttons down front of jacket which has high neck with narrow band collar; long fairly close-fitting sleeves. Fitted in front with pairs of long darts. Flares widely over the hips.b) Gathered skirt full for bustle in back; deep ruffle around bottom of skirt. Back closure.

G85.762ab

Bruce and Susan Greene Costume Collection

1880

User Age: Adult Gender: Female

American

Day dress

Morning dress

Woman

Female

cotton

machine stitched

mother of pearl

Greenwood

New York

United States of America

North America

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