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2 Ladies and a Man in a Long Overcoat

Object/Artifact

First wears a white pelisse with wide chinchilla [?] borders, open at chest, standing collar, ruff, black hat with white plume. Man in black full length coat with blue lining, flung open to reveal a blue tailcoat, light blue trousers, top hat. Last wears rich green dress trimmed with brown fur everywhere- it has a wide straight neckline and a chemisette with a ruff. White plumed bonnet.

2022.35.0278

Bruce and Susan Greene Costume Collection

Allgemeine Moden-Zeitung

1818

Early 19th Century

Moden Z. 1818. No. 10.

German

Old Number

2004.164.24

Paper

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