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Apron

Object/Artifact

"Lightweight black silk taffeta apron, unlined; entirely hand-stitched; narrow hems, narrow straight waistband, long black silk cords with tassels attached to short extensions of waistband; pockets with pointed flaps; double row of narrow braid border in violet and lavender on 3 sides.Half-mourning?"

G88.098

Bruce and Susan Greene Costume Collection

1860

User Age: Adult Gender: Female

American

apron

black silk

violet braid

silk taffeta

unlined

handstitched

silk cords

mourning

Mourning

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