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Dress

Clothing/Dress/Costume

Lavender silk two piece dress; fabric is embroidered with flowers and geometric design consisting of five graduated stripes; bodice has short sleeves with large puffs ending at the elbow; bodice is boned and has laces up the back, bodice front has two wide pleats over the chest and ends at waist with pocket pleats, pointed waist front and back and has matching sash; skirt is lined with brown cotton and hem is lined with stiff crinoline edged in lace; slight train; material has faded to gray.

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Genesee Country Village and Museum

1895

United States of America

North America

User Age: Adult Gender: Female

silk

dress

machine embroidered

boned bodice

puff sleeve

Southern Tier

New York

United States of America

North America

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