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Dress

Clothing/Dress/Costume

Entirely machine-stitched dress made of brown silk with brocaded horizontal stripes. Coat sleeves with mock cuff outlined in black glass beads and black alpaca bobbin lace. Front hook / eye closure. High bodice attached to the waistband. Pleated skirt with a greater length in the back.

G87.235

Bruce and Susan Greene Costume Collection

Adult, Female

Historic Costume

Dress

Female

Silk

Brown

1865 - 1870

American

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