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6 Ladies in Fancy Parlor, One in Purple

Object/Artifact

First wears deep green dress with heavy, wide black border and 'turnback' forming open robe effect with tabs joining the sides. Second in light gray with tight long sleeves puffed widely at the top, red bonnet ribbon. Third in white evening dress with overskirt effect, odd jagged border. Next in blue-black with diagonal self frills along hem and matching frilled shawl. Next in deep purple, bold banded decoration across skirt forming lattice effect in front; sleeves are huge and pulled into 5 graduated puffs down the arm. Last in tan dress trimmed with black ribbons forming lattices of varying scale.

2022.35.0389

Bruce and Susan Greene Costume Collection

L.A. Godey

1861

Old Number

2019.021

Paper

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