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5 Women in a Gallery
Fashion plate depicting five women. The first woman, viewed from the back, is wearing a dark blue, fringed cloak. On her head, a pink bonnet with a plume. The second woman is wearing a grey dress underneath a long grey mantle with pink lining and a squiggly border. In her hand, a brown fur muff. On her head, a white bonnet. The third woman is wearing a white dress under a blue mantle with white fur trim and a hood. On her head, a pale-yellow bonnet with a white plume. The fourth woman is wearing a green, striped dress with rows of chevron ruching down the front of the bodice and long sleeves segmented into multiple puffs. On her head, a grey bonnet with a plume. The fifth woman is wearing a simple purple dress with a matching capelet. In her hand, a brown muff. On her head, a white bonnet with plumes and frills.
2022.35.0098
Colored Engraving
Paper
Bruce and Susan Greene Costume Collection
Fashion Plate
Historic Costume
1842 - 1846
19th Century
Mid 19th Century
Old Number
94.020