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5 Ladies in a Garden, Child with Sheep Pull-Toy, Mat

Object/Artifact

First one wears gray dress with scalloped layers at hem, large bow in back with long, flat fringed streamers. Next wears evening dress white with draperies and trims of pink, small floral ornaments. Next wears orange trimmed with rust, stylized streaming panels in back trimmed with black lace. Next wears white trimmed with lavender, many pleated frills all over. Last in green with white lace trim and pink cording. Child in short dress with coat or open robe effect plays with pull-toy of 6 sheep on a platform.

2022.35.0489

Bruce and Susan Greene Costume Collection

L.A. Godey

1868

Old Number

2009.019.33

Paper

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