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2 Caps, Girl's Dress, Bodice, Chemisette, and Sleeve

Object/Artifact

White "handkerchief" of rows of insertion alternated with blue ribbon. Another with pink ribbon trim. Back of girl's dress with very full skirt, and what looks like a shorter coat with wide opening, short sleeve. White with black braid scrolling. Plain matching chemisette and sleeve. White bodice covered with diagonal pleated band edged with frills; a blue ruched ribbon edged with narrow white frills is laid across the center front, wrapped around the torso and expanded to fall in wide streamer down the back; matching band curves down length of bishop sleeve.

2022.35.0315

Bruce and Susan Greene Costume Collection

Journal des Demoiselles

1865

Old Number

2005.080.27

Paper

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