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Dress
Clothing/Dress/Costume
Pina cloth evening dress; white silk organza (Pina Cloth?) with pink ribbon stripes, elongated, fichu draped bodice to front v "W" point, polonaise over skirt, lined bodice.
2018.026.1
Genesee Country Village and Museum
Adult, Female
Historic Costume
1853 - 1855
Date: 1850
dress
silk
organdy
Pina Cloth
ribbons
polonaise
fichu
bust 36" waist 26" Length 58"