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Dress and Capelet

Object/Artifact

Yellow, tan, rose and white striped PW gauze dress and pelerine. a) Dress has near normal waist, narrow tuck defining triangular bodice front, huge gigot sleeves with close fitted forearms and self bound edges Wide shallow neckline. Skirt gathered into waist. Bodice lined, skirt hem simply turned up (twice).b) Capelet or pelerine to match, shoulder length. Bound high necklines, angled front opening, deep self flounce around bottom. No fastenings. Unlined.

G96.106a-b

Bruce and Susan Greene Costume Collection

1825 - 1835

User Age: Adult Gender: Female

American

cotton

gauze

gigot sleeves

wide neck

New York

United States of America

North America

Everyday

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