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Dress

Clothing/Dress/Costume

3-piece dress made of blue velvet. Bodice (a) - long sleeve bodice, with 12 silver buttons. Ruffles adorn the hem of the sleeves and the waistline dips into a slight bodice. Skirt (b) - simple day skirt with no adornments. Capelet (c) - black velvet caplet with front string for securing when wearing.

2014.007.2a-c

Genesee Country Village and Museum

Adult, Female

Historic Costume

Dress

Female

Velvet

Blue

1857

3

Bodice - 2014.007.2a Skirt - 2014.007.2b Capelet - 2014.007.2c

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